Meaning of "whoosh" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF WHOOSH

whoosh  [wʊʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHOOSH

Whoosh is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whoosh in English.

WHAT DOES WHOOSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whoosh in the English dictionary

The first definition of whoosh in the dictionary is a hissing or rushing sound. Other definition of whoosh is a rush of emotion. Whoosh is also to make or move with a hissing or rushing sound.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHOOSH

PRESENT

Present

I whoosh

you whoosh

he/she/it whooshes

we whoosh

you whoosh

they whoosh

Present continuous

I am whooshing

you are whooshing

he/she/it is whooshing

we are whooshing

you are whooshing

they are whooshing

Present perfect

I have whooshed

you have whooshed

he/she/it has whooshed

we have whooshed

you have whooshed

they have whooshed

Present perfect continuous

I have been whooshing

you have been whooshing

he/she/it has been whooshing

we have been whooshing

you have been whooshing

they have been whooshing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I whooshed

you whooshed

he/she/it whooshed

we whooshed

you whooshed

they whooshed

Past continuous

I was whooshing

you were whooshing

he/she/it was whooshing

we were whooshing

you were whooshing

they were whooshing

Past perfect

I had whooshed

you had whooshed

he/she/it had whooshed

we had whooshed

you had whooshed

they had whooshed

Past perfect continuous

I had been whooshing

you had been whooshing

he/she/it had been whooshing

we had been whooshing

you had been whooshing

they had been whooshing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will whoosh

you will whoosh

he/she/it will whoosh

we will whoosh

you will whoosh

they will whoosh

Future continuous

I will be whooshing

you will be whooshing

he/she/it will be whooshing

we will be whooshing

you will be whooshing

they will be whooshing

Future perfect

I will have whooshed

you will have whooshed

he/she/it will have whooshed

we will have whooshed

you will have whooshed

they will have whooshed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been whooshing

you will have been whooshing

he/she/it will have been whooshing

we will have been whooshing

you will have been whooshing

they will have been whooshing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would whoosh

you would whoosh

he/she/it would whoosh

we would whoosh

you would whoosh

they would whoosh

Conditional continuous

I would be whooshing

you would be whooshing

he/she/it would be whooshing

we would be whooshing

you would be whooshing

they would be whooshing

Conditional perfect

I would have whoosh

you would have whoosh

he/she/it would have whoosh

we would have whoosh

you would have whoosh

they would have whoosh

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been whooshing

you would have been whooshing

he/she/it would have been whooshing

we would have been whooshing

you would have been whooshing

they would have been whooshing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you whoosh
we let´s whoosh
you whoosh

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to whoosh

Past participle

whooshed

Present Participle

whooshing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF WHOOSH

Find out the translation of whoosh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of whoosh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whoosh» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 嗖
• Translator English - Spanish: zas
• English: whoosh
• Translator English - Hindi: हूँश
• Translator English - Arabic: إز
• Translator English - Russian: свист
• Translator English - Portuguese: lufada
• Translator English - Bengali: whoosh
• Translator English - French: whoosh
• Translator English - Malay: Whoosh
• Translator English - German: Wusch
• Translator English - Japanese: ヒューという音
• Translator English - Korean: 붕
• Translator English - Javanese: Sing
• Translator English - Vietnamese: whoosh
• Translator English - Tamil: சூதாடிய
• Translator English - Marathi: वेश्या
• Translator English - Turkish: vızıldamak
• Translator English - Italian: Fruscio
• Translator English - Polish: świst
• Translator English - Ukrainian: свист
• Translator English - Romanian: whoosh
• Translator English - Greek: φύσημα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: whoosh
• Translator English - Swedish: SVISCH
• Translator English - Norwegian: whoosh

QUOTES WITH «WHOOSH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whoosh.

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Joe Klein

Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright disappointing - until someone wins.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHOOSH»

Discover the use of whoosh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whoosh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Whoosh: Business in the Fast Lane

Whoosh will lead companies, and the individuals within them, to strive for and ultimately achieve the state of Whoosh that will transform the workplace right before their eyes.

Tom McGehee, 2007

Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building ...

These are the homemade machines that you’ve dreamed of building, from the high-voltage Night Lighter 36 spud gun to the Jam Jar Jet, the Marshmallow Shooter, and the Yagua Blowgun.

William Gurstelle, 2010

Literacy Activities for Exploring Classic Texts: The Whoosh

This book is an invaluable resource, providing whooshes across a wide range of genres to meet the learning needs of children from 7 to 14, for both practising primary and lower secondary teachers.

Gill Robins, Laura-Jane Evans-Jones, 2013

Whoosh Went the Wind!

A boy tries to convince his teacher that the reason he is late for school is that, over and over, he had to undo the damage being caused by the wind, from tearing laundry off the line to blowing away street signs.

Sally Derby, 2013

The Whoosh of Gadoosh

Gadoosh, a purple-haired homeless woman who can magically float aloft on the laughter of children, finds a home in a hospital.

Pat Skene, 2002

Whoosh Around the Mulberry Bush

All kinds of animals sing their own peculiar version of Here we go round the mulberry bush.

Jan Ormerod, 2007

Majestic and Wild: True Stories of Faith and Adventure in ...

“Whoosh-whoosh,” Linda told me. “Whoosh-whoosh, whoosh-whoosh. That was the sound of their paws scraping against the tent.” “Whoosh-whoosh? Double strokes like that?” '(Yes-3, I lay in the dark puzzled. Linda seemed to have heard  ...

Murray Pura, 2013

Natures of Colonial Change: Environmental Relations in the ...

... and umkhwenkwe Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh Let the impurity come out of the child Cut umthathi and umzane Hey mama, hey mama Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh Prison is a shop Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh Deny that which you know Whoosh, ...

Jacob A. Tropp, 2009

Cold Fire

Suddenly a strange rhythmic whoosh, whoosh, whoosh struck up, as well, in syncopation with the creaking. It was the sound of a wide flat object cutting the air . Whoosh. It was close. Yet she felt no draft. Whoosh. She had the crazy idea that it ...

Dean Koontz, 2004

Whoosh! Easy Paper Airplanes for Kids: Color, Fold and Fly!

Suitable for ages 3-7, this book combines the fun of coloring with the thrill of folding and flying paper airplanes. Two copies of a dozen different themes include princess planes, jungle jets, and other playful motifs.

Amy Naylor, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHOOSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whoosh is used in the context of the following news items.

Whoosh! Accident during pipe work causes new water feature in St …

THERE was an unexpected - and rather dramatic - water feature in one St John's street after a pipe burst sent water shooting skyward. Water sprayed "as high as ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»

Syracuse's Whoosh! app to be tied to student's campus accounts

"We're almost at 40 percent between credit card and Whoosh. its good for all of us. ... But of all the payment options, only about 5 percent are Whoosh app driven ... «WSYR, Jul 15»

Whoosh Taps Antimicrobial Expert

Toronto – Whoosh, maker of the Screen Shine screen cleaner, has hired biochemist Dr. Curtis White as its technical advisor. White specializes in antimicrobial ... «Twice, Jul 15»

How Whoosh Inc. Bought Whoosh.com from Directv

The following is an interview I did with Whoosh! Inc's Jason Greenspan who I had noticed recent acquired the generic exact match .com domain name they have ... «TheDomains.com, Jun 15»

Boom! Zap! Whoosh! DC's new comics elevate female, gay, black …

Something a little strange, a lot exciting and certainly long overdue is happening in a slew of new mainstream comic books this summer. In a word: diversity. «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»

Whoosh... and you're asleep

He says that if you are having trouble getting to sleep, you should first exhale completely through the mouth while making a “whoosh” sound. Then close your ... «Independent Online, May 15»

Breathing technique claims to send you sleep in 60 seconds

After this time has elapsed, exhale completely through your mouth, making another whoosh sound for eight second in one large breath. Now inhale again and ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»

Click! Whoosh! What annoys you most about technology in our lives?

What about that “whoosh” sound of a text being sent? And the most awful, of course: the double barrel of leaking headphones or sodcasting – playing music out ... «The Guardian, May 15»

The whoosh of start-up value going from Europe to Palo Alto

If you take a short-term view, as soon as you cash out everyone is happy. Why think too hard about the whoosh of value going to Silicon Valley's Palo Alto? «Financial Times, Mar 15»

WHOOSH! Screen Shine Go review

Now before you go and take all of your cleaning supplies out of your cabinet, I may have a solution for all of your smartphone cleaning needs, the WHOOSH! «AndroidGuys, Mar 15»