whoosh
verb
[ wʊʃ ]
• move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound.
• "a train whooshed by"
whoosh
noun
• a sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.
• "there was a big whoosh of air"
whoosh
exclamation
• used to imitate sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.
• "the starlings gather, then suddenly—whoosh!—flocks rise and swirl"
Origin:
mid 19th century: imitative.
