whoosh

noun

/wʊʃ/, /wuːʃ/

[usually singular] (informal)

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the sudden movement and sound of air or water rushing past
- a whoosh of air
- There was a whoosh as everything went up in flames.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: imitative.

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verb

/wʊʃ/, /wuːʃ/

[intransitive] (informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they whoosh	/wʊʃ/, /wuːʃ/ /wʊʃ/, /wuːʃ/
he / she / it whooshes	/ˈwʊʃɪz/, /ˈwuːʃɪz/ /ˈwʊʃɪz/, /ˈwuːʃɪz/
past simple whooshed	/wʊʃt/, /wuːʃt/ /wʊʃt/, /wuːʃt/
past participle whooshed	/wʊʃt/, /wuːʃt/ /wʊʃt/, /wuːʃt/
-ing form whooshing	/ˈwʊʃɪŋ/, /ˈwuːʃɪŋ/ /ˈwʊʃɪŋ/, /ˈwuːʃɪŋ/

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+ adv./prep. to move very quickly with the sound of air or water rushing
Word Originmid 19th cent.: imitative.