whoosh

interjection

1. (sarcastic) Indicating that somebody has missed the point (as though it were flying overhead).

noun

1. the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)

Similar word(s): swoosh

Definition categories: event, noise

verb

1. move with a sibilant sound

- He whooshed the doors open

Similar word(s): woosh

Definition categories: motion, displace, move

2. move with a whooshing sound

Similar word(s): hiss

Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel

3. gush or squirt out

- Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well

Definition categories: motion, gush, spirt, spout, spurt