whoosh
Imitates anything passing by quickly and more or less closeImitates anything passing by quickly and more or less close.
/ʍʊʃ/
» The autumn wind whooshed through the trees.
Der Herbstwind rauschte durch die Bäume. — Yorwba
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2 sensesImitates anything passing by quickly and more or less close.
(sarcastic)Indicating that somebody has missed the point (i.e. it went over their head).
Examples
2 sentencesThe autumn wind whooshed through the trees.
deDer Herbstwind rauschte durch die Bäume. — Yorwba
Ziri blew up the balloon with a loud whoosh.
Origin
Of imitative origin.Of imitative origin.
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