What does whoosh mean?
Whoosh means A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed..
Whoosh
/ʍʊʃ/ · noun
Meaning
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed..
Definitions by Sense
- A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
- (MLE, slang) A homicide by shooting.
- (MLE, slang) A gun.
- (intransitive) To make a breathy sound like a whoosh.
- (ambitransitive) To pass by quickly.
- (transitive) To cause to pass quickly.
- (transitive, MLE, slang) To kill by gun, to shoot.
- Imitates anything passing by quickly and more or less close.
Example Sentences
The snow burst through the trees with no warning but a last-second whoosh of sound, a two-story wall of white and Chris Rudolph’s piercing cry: “Avalanche! Elyse!”
Twitter whooshed your tweet away before I read all of it lmao.
Man do it for the team Kick him and swing him on landing The olders are whooshed Brass and bruck I promise all of them has been (dun out 'ere)
How many man got whooshed like Jackson?
How many man's been whooshed with the stick?
I was batting when Nikki sent down a lollipop and whoosh, what a shot.
Synonyms for whoosh
Antonyms for whoosh
Related Words
Word Forms
- whooshes
- woosh
- whooshing
- whooshed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for whoosh?
Common synonyms include hiss.
What is the opposite of whoosh?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use whoosh in a sentence?
The snow burst through the trees with no warning but a last-second whoosh of sound, a two-story wall of white and Chris Rudolph’s piercing cry: “Avalanche! Elyse!”
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