Whoosh
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʍʊʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whoosh is a noun meaning A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
Meaning
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
More Meanings
- (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
How many man got whooshed like Jackson?
How many man's been whooshed with the stick?
Twitter whooshed your tweet away before I read all of it lmao.
I was batting when Nikki sent down a lollipop and whoosh, what a shot.
Word Forms
- whooshes
- whooshing
- whooshed
Synonyms for whoosh
Depending on context, synonyms include hiss.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hiss, whoa, wow, phwoar, woof, woosh.
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Sources & Attribution
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