to whush
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8.6
- verb
- /wʌʃ/
- UK
- A train whushed past the station, startling the waiting passengers.
Examples
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The wind whushed through the trees.
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She heard the water whush through the pipes after turning on the tap.
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The leaves whushed across the pavement as the wind picked up.
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The bird whushed past my head.
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The leaves whushed across the pavement as the wind picked up.
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A train whushed past the station, startling the waiting passengers.
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The wind whushed through the trees.
Synonyms
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1.3
To move very quickly, often making a low buzzing sound
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6.7
To make a soft, steady buzzing sound often from things that move fast like fan blades
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4.5
To move very quickly, often making a humming or hissing sound
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4.1
To move with a soft hissing or rustling sound in a smooth sweep
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4.5
To move very quickly and make a rushing sound
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3.3
To move quickly while making a high whistling sound
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5.1
To move quickly while making a short, sharp sound
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5.6
To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound
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9.5
To make a high, sharp sound while moving quickly through the air
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8.2
To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound
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5.1
To move very fast, often making a soft rushing sound like a car or train
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6.9
To move something quickly by a short gust of air
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7.3
To move or blow gently, making a soft rustling sound
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7.9
To move very quickly and make a rushing sound
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9.9
To move very quickly and make a rushing sound
To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound
To make a soft swishing sound when something moves quickly through the air
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Whush comes from the sound word whoosh and is like the common word 'rush' for moving fast, so to whush is to move or pass making a soft, quick rushing sound.