Meaning & use
Wooshing
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Making a rushing, sweeping sound as of air or water moving quickly, or moving with such a sound.
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The wind kept wooshing past the tent all night.
A car went wooshing by so fast it startled the cyclists.
A note on using this word
An informal alternate spelling of 'whooshing'; both forms imitate the sound of rushing air or motion.
Words with a similar meaning
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