to phut
- verb
- /fʌt/
- As the candle burned down, it suddenly phut and went out.
Examples
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The toy balloon phut when it touched the sharp corner of the table.
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The small firework phut and then fizzled out.
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The old engine phut and stopped in the middle of the road.
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The balloon phut!
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The old engine made a soft phut before it stopped completely.
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As the candle burned down, it let out a quick phut and went out unexpectedly.
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When it touched the sharp corner of the table, the toy balloon went phut and popped.
Synonyms
To make a sudden sharp sound like something breaking
To make a short sharp sound, for example when a balloon bursts
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Etymology
The verb phut comes from the sound itself: to phut is to make a sudden, soft 'puff' or 'pop'. That's why when something phuts it gives a quick, quiet popping noise.