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whoosh
(/hw//u//S/ )

noun (n)

  • the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    swoosh
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • move with a sibilant sound(verb.motion)
    Example:
    He whooshed the doors open.
    Synonym:
    woosh
    source: wordnet30
  • move with a whooshing sound(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    hiss
    source: wordnet30
  • gush or squirt out(verb.motion)
    Example:
    Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well.
    source: wordnet30
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