to whoof

Examples

• All

• After running up the hill, her breath whoofed out in short gasps.

• "Stay back, boss! Stay back! She's gonna whoof on us!"

  Fiction book (1999)

• How dare you come here now!" The door whoofed shut, cutting off her chimes.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The inside of the cab whoofed and rednecks shot at great velocity from the doors, making all-purpose exclamations of general surprise.

  Fiction book (1999)

• There was a flash and a "zzzzt!" like the time David stuck a fork into a light socket, and suddenly Annie whoofed out like an airbag in a collision, only she wasn't smooth like an airbag; she was all spikes.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The dog whoofed loudly as it chased after the ball.

• He whoofed in surprise as the sudden noise startled him.

Synonyms

H

to huff

vsto whoof

24 4.6

To breathe out loudly and hard, often from effort or anger

is a sudden exhale without the implied anger or deliberate effort

P

to puff

vsto whoof

19 1.4

To breathe out quickly and loudly

is a sudden exhale that often produces a coughing sound

C

to chuff

vsto whoof

2 8.8

To make a puffing sound like a steam train or breathing hard

is a quick single exhale rather than repeated machine-like bursts

W

to whuffle

vsto whoof

1 9.9

To make a soft sniffing sound when looking for something

is a sharp sudden exhale producing a short noisy cough-like sound

How Forceful

to whoof

9.9

to puff

19 1.4

to sigh

80 1.9

to exhale

62 2.6

to breathe

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology