to whish

Examples

• All

• As the train left the station, it whished away into the distance.

• I just whish my father would understand.

  Beat the Drum (2003)

• We not whish to make any problems.

  Voyage of the Damned (1976)

• The barbecue would whish right in front of me and I would smell all the barbecue all through my nostrils and I just wanted to eat some.

  20 Year Old Virgins (2011)

• They stand to shoot at him with their bows; the arrows whish toward the lens, fly past ...

  Fiction book (1995)

• The wind whished through the trees, creating a soothing sound.

Synonyms

W

to whisk

vsto whish

41 3.4

To move someone or something quickly and lightly

adds a soft rushing sound to that movement rather than silent sweeping

W

to whistle

vsto whish

27 3.3

To move quickly while making a high whistling sound

is softer and more sweeping rather than high pitched piercing tones

Z

to zoom

vsto whish

26 1.3

To move very quickly, often making a low buzzing sound

is more gentle and sweeping instead of mechanical humming or buzzing

S

to swish

vsto whish

20 4.1

To move with a soft hissing or rustling sound in a smooth sweep

is softer and more of a gentle rushing sweep than sharp hissing

W

to whirr

vsto whish

16 6.7

To make a soft, steady buzzing sound often from things that move fast like fan blades

is brief and gently sweeping rather than continuous low vibration

W

to whoosh

vsto whish

13 4.5

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is softer and more about gentle sweeping than loud rushing sound

S

to swoosh

vsto whish

3 5.6

To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound

is softer and more of a gentle sweep than strong rushing noise

W

to whiz

vsto whish

• US

1 4.5

To move very quickly, often making a humming or hissing sound

is softer and emphasizes broad sweeping sound over buzzing or hissing

W

to whisk by

vsto whish

1 5.1

Move past someone or something very quickly and smoothly

is similar but also implies a soft sweeping rushing sound during passing

W

to whizz along

vsto whish

• UK

1 5.1

To move very fast, often making a soft rushing sound like a car or train

is softer and more about sweeping motion than merely light rushing

W

to whush

vsto whish

• UK

8.6

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

is gentler and more sweeping than simple rushing or airy noise

W

to wiffle

vsto whish

8.4

To make a soft swishing sound when something moves quickly through the air

is more about broad sweeping motion and gentle rushing sound

W

to whiffle

vsto whish

7.3

To move or blow gently, making a soft rustling sound

leans more to sweeping rushing noise rather than rustling or gusts

V

to voom

vsto whish

9.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is gentler and emphasizes sweeping sound rather than smooth forceful noise

W

to woosh

vsto whish

• Informal

7.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is gentler and more of a soft sweeping motion than sibilant hissing

S

to swosh

vsto whish

9.6

To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound

is softer and focuses on sweeping gentle rushing rather than sharp hissing

W

to whizzle

vsto whish

9.5

To make a high, sharp sound while moving quickly through the air

is milder and more sweeping instead of sharp high hissing sound

How Fast

zoom

3 4.1

to whiz

• US

1 4.5

to whoosh

13 4.5

to whish

8.2

to swish

20 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology