The action or an act of running or moving with great speed or force; the noise produced by some rapid or violent movement. Also figurative.

With reference to an inanimate object or immaterial thing: a sudden flow or flood; a surge; the sound of this. Also as a mass noun.

A violent or impetuous movement, a rush; an attack, onset; a smart blow or stroke; a blast or gust of wind; a quivering movement, a tremble; a…

a rushing, whizzing, blustering.

The quality of rushing; the fact of making a rushing sound.

A rushing, whistling, or wailing sound, such as that made by the wind, a missile travelling through the air, a siren or stream whistle, etc.

A low rushing, whistling, or moaning sound, as of the wind, a missile travelling through the air, etc. Also reduplicated or extended.

The whistling or low wailing sound made by high winds, a missile passing through the air, etc.; (also) the hooting or wailing of a siren, steam…

A low whistling or whooshing sound, as made by the wind in the trees, a missile flying through the air, etc.; (also) the hooting or wailing of a…

A rushing or whooshing sound as that made by the wind, something travelling rapidly through the air, the flaring up of a fire, a muffled or distant…