Synonyms for whoosh

Synonyms for (noun) whoosh

Synonyms: swoosh, whoosh

Definition: the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)

Similar words: noise

Definition: sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

Usage: he enjoyed the street noises; they heard indistinct noises of people talking; during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels


Synonyms for (verb) whoosh

Synonyms: whoosh

Definition: gush or squirt out

Usage: Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well

Similar words: spirt, spout, spurt, gush

Definition: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

Usage: water gushed forth


Synonyms: whoosh, hiss

Definition: move with a whooshing sound

Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move

Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast


Synonyms: whoosh, woosh

Definition: move with a sibilant sound

Usage: He whooshed the doors open

Similar words: displace, move

Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant


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