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DictionarywhooshRushing sound
noun / verb / interjection

whoosh

WUUSH/wʊʃ/

A rushing sound accompanying fast movement.

The gust carries dry leaves past the grass with a whoosh.

A sudden gust sweeps several dry leaves rapidly past a bending tuft of grass, with sparse flowing ink strokes suggesting the rush of air.
Etymology

Whoosh imitates the sound of something rushing through the air. It was first recorded as a verb for making that sound, then as a noun naming the sound itself.

In context

Little Fox - Kids Stories and Songs0:18
whoosh! Wind rushed at him
Five Fables About Humility | The Tortoise and the Hare, The North Wind and the Sun & More

More examples

  • Cold air whooshes through the open window.
  • Whoosh! A gust sweeps the leaves off the porch.
  • We hear a sudden whoosh as the balloon deflates.

Forms

whoosh · whooshes · whooshed · whooshing

Similar words

swish
A softer brushing sound, often made by fabric or foliage.
whiz
A sharper, higher-pitched sound made by something moving quickly.