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whooshing

/ˈwʊʃɪŋ/

/ˈwuʃɪŋ/

Translations

whooshingnoun

sifflementPar extension, bruit produit par un mouvement rapide.

With a sudden whooshing, the rocket disappeared into the sky.

Avec un sifflement soudain, la fusée a disparu dans le ciel.

sifflementBruit d’air rapide ou de souffle.

The whooshing of the wind through the trees was a constant background noise during the storm.

Le sifflement du vent dans les arbres était un bruit de fond constant pendant la tempête.

whooshinggerund / present participle

/ˈwuːʃɪŋ/

/ˈwuʃɪŋ/

Functions as a participial adjective describing something that emits a rushing or hissing sound.

sifflantSe dit d’un son rapide et continu, surtout pour l’air ou le vent.

The whooshing wind swept through the trees, creating a symphony of rustling leaves.

Le vent sifflant a balayé les arbres, créant une symphonie de feuilles bruissantes.

Synonyms

whooshverb

whooshing

Gerund

whooshed

Past Simple

whooshed

Past Participle

whooshing

Gerund

/wʊʃ/

/wuʃ/

sifflerSe dit d’un déplacement rapide accompagné d’un bruit de souffle ou de sifflement.

The wind whooshed through the trees, making the leaves rustle.

Le vent sifflait à travers les arbres, faisant bruire les feuilles.

faire sifflerEmploi causatif : faire passer rapidement quelque chose avec un bruit de souffle.

She whooshed the paper airplane across the room with a flick of her wrist.

Elle a fait siffler l’avion en papier à travers la pièce d’un coup de poignet.

Synonyms

Definitions

whooshingnoun

A rushing or hissing sound, often associated with something moving quickly through the air.

The whooshing of the wind through the trees was a constant background noise during the storm.

An act or instance of something moving rapidly, typically producing a rushing sound.

With a sudden whooshing, the rocket disappeared into the sky.

whooshinggerund / present participle

Making a rushing or hissing sound, often associated with something moving quickly through the air.

The whooshing wind swept through the trees, creating a symphony of rustling leaves.

whooshverb

To move swiftly or with a rushing sound.

The wind whooshed through the trees, making the leaves rustle.

To cause to move with a rushing sound.

She whooshed the paper airplane across the room with a flick of her wrist.