to woosh

Examples

• All

• As the rocket launched, it wooshed into the sky, leaving a trail of smoke behind.

• Send it woosh, flying better than real time.

• I still can't get used to the way you two wooshed in there at home and triggered me off on this trip.

  In Country (1989)

• Teddy grabs a military sabre from the wall, and woosh!

  Fiction book (1998)

• I watched these guys' posts for a little while before I responded because I don't like getting wooshed.

  Blog text (15)

• The car wooshed past us on the highway, making a loud rushing sound.

• I heard a sudden woosh as the wind picked up and blew through the trees.

Synonyms

W

to whistle

vsto woosh

27 3.3

To move quickly while making a high whistling sound

uses a lower, more sibilant rushing sound rather than high whistling

Z

to zoom

vsto woosh

26 1.3

To move very quickly, often making a low buzzing sound

is alike but highlights a rushing, sibilant sound instead of buzzing

S

to swish

vsto woosh

20 4.1

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

emphasizes a quick sibilant noise rather than a long sweeping movement

W

to whirr

vsto woosh

16 6.7

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

focuses on a single rushing or sibilant sound rather than continuous hum

W

to whoosh

vsto woosh

13 4.5

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is the same movement and sound but with an alternate spelling or form

S

to swoosh

vsto woosh

3 5.6

To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound

is similar but focuses more on the sibilant quality of the sound

W

to whiz

vsto woosh

• US

1 4.5

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

emphasizes a sharper rushing or sibilant noise rather than humming

Z

to zing

vsto woosh

1 5.1

To move quickly while making a short, sharp sound

is closer to a smooth rushing sound rather than sharp buzzing

W

to whizz along

vsto woosh

• UK

1 5.1

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

is similar but stresses a stronger, more sibilant rushing noise

V

to voom

vsto woosh

9.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

is similar but may stress a sharper, more sibilant noise

W

to whish

vsto woosh

8.2

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

is similar but often implies a crisper sibilant noise

W

to whush

vsto woosh

• UK

8.6

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

is like this but often implies a sharper, more sibilant rush

S

to swosh

vsto woosh

9.6

To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound

is similar but highlights a faster, more sharply sibilant motion

W

to whizzle

vsto woosh

9.5

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

is closer to a single rushing sibilant noise than continuous whizzing

W

to wiffle

vsto woosh

8.4

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

is crisper and sibilant rather than soft and airy

Antonyms

S

to slow down

687 1.4

To move or act more slowly

How Fast

sprint

55 2.1

to woosh

• Informal

7.9

to run

∞ 1.0

to jog

29 1.0

to walk

∞ 1.0

to stroll

122 1.8

Surface Forms

Etymology