whew
whew · whews · whewed · whewing
To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a ploverTo whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
/hwjuː/
» Whew, that was close.
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(Scotland, UK, dialectal)To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
(UK, dialectal, intransitive)To bustle about.
Examples
4 sentencesWhew, that was close.
Whew, I was so worried!
Whew! This hill is difficult. But going back will be easy.
Whew! This is a tough hill. But coming back sure will be a breeze.
Forms
whews, whewing, whewed, whewedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedwhewee
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle