I. ˈhw|üsh also ˈw| or -u̇sh verb
or woosh ˈw|
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: imitative
intransitive verb
: to rush past or gush out : move explosively : hiss
an occasional car whooshed by on the road — Hollis Alpert
black oil whooshed up as the drill broke through
transitive verb
: to move (someone or something) with an explosive or sibilant rush or gush : operate or carry on a current of air or other fluid
whooshed the doors open — Raymond Chandler
its rotors whoosh the dust or chemicals or seed exactly where the farmer wants them — F.J.Taylor
II. noun
( -es )
: a swift or explosive rush : gush , hiss
a branch load of snow slipped to the ground with a faint whoosh — Oliver La Farge
a whoosh of air so powerful that roofs were lifted from their homes — Dean Jennings
with a whoosh the fire took hold — John Onslow