Phut

Quick meaning: Phut is an interjection meaning The sound made by a sudden release of steam or gas; the sound of a fast but small puff of wind.

Meaning

The sound made by a sudden release of steam or gas; the sound of a fast but small puff of wind.

More Meanings

1. To produce such a sound.
2. A Polish type of syrup made of sugar beet juice.
3. A representation of the sound resembling the release of a blast of steam or exhaust gas; a representation of the sound of a fast but small puff of wind.

Example Sentences

Then she heard the phut-phut-phut of an unfamiliar boat engine.

Even an expensive cracker can go off with a phut, not a bang, and burst to reveal one paper hat, one tired motto and a piece of plastic jewellery.

"Phut." Something whipped into the ground beside him and there was a pinpoint flash from the cabin. "B-o-i-n-g-g-g." There was another flash and the bullet hit the rail and whined off into the night.

Word Forms

• phuts
• phutting
• phutted

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include puff, chuff, chuffing, whuff, foof, poof.

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