English dictionary
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English noun: whoosh | |||
| 1. | whoosh (event) the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) | ||
| Synonyms | swoosh | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
English verb: whoosh | |||
| 1. | whoosh (motion) move with a sibilant sound | ||
| Samples | He whooshed the doors open. | ||
| Synonyms | woosh | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| 2. | whoosh (motion) move with a whooshing sound | ||
| Synonyms | hiss | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| 3. | whoosh (motion) gush or squirt out | ||
| Samples | Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gush, spirt, spout, spurt | ||
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