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whoosh

whoosh [ woosh, hwoosh ]


noun  (plural whoosh·es)
Definition:
 
1. noise of rushing air or water: the sound made by rushing air or water

2. swift motion or rush: a swift motion, spurt, or rush



intransitive verb  (past and past participle whooshed, present participle whoosh·ing, 3rd person present singular whoosh·es)
Definition:
 
1. make rushing sound: to make the sound of rushing air or water

2. move fast: to move rapidly, with a whooshing sound
whooshed into the room

[Mid-19th century. An imitation of the sound]
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