Dictionary Check: whoosh

"whoosh" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

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

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verb

move with a sibilant sound

Example: "He whooshed the doors open"
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verb

move with a whooshing sound

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verb

gush or squirt out

Example: "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well"

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