WHOOSH


Meaning of WHOOSH in English

/ wʊʃ; NAmE ; wuːʃ/ noun , verb

■ noun

[ usually sing. ] ( informal ) the sudden movement and sound of air or water rushing past :

a whoosh of air

There was a whoosh as everything went up in flames.

■ verb

[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( informal ) to move very quickly with the sound of air or water rushing

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: imitative.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.