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woosh

/wʊʃ/

Translations

wooshnoun

wooshes

sifflement

The woosh of the passing train was deafening.

Le sifflement du train qui passait était assourdissant.

Additional translations

souffleS’emploie pour un mouvement brusque et rapide, souvent dans un registre descriptif.

Synonyms

wooshverb

wooshed

Past Simple

wooshed

Past Participle

wooshing

Gerund

/wʊʃ/

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

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

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

Additional translations

filerPour passer très vite d’un point à un autre.

Synonyms

wooshinterjection

/wʊʃ/

fiuuOnomatopée imitant un passage rapide dans l’air.

Woosh! The bird flew right past my head.

Fiuu ! L’oiseau est passé juste au-dessus de ma tête.

Additional translations

whooshEmprunt parfois utilisé en bande dessinée ou en style expressif.

wooshadjective

more woosh

Comp.

most woosh

Super.

Used attributively to describe sounds, effects or movements characterized by a swift rushing quality.

sifflantSe dit d’un son ou d’un mouvement rapide et bruyant.

The video included a woosh transition between scenes.

La vidéo comportait une transition sifflante entre les scènes.

Definitions

wooshnoun

A sound made by something moving quickly through the air.

The woosh of the passing train was deafening.

A sudden, swift movement or rush.

With a woosh, the wind blew the papers off the table.

wooshverb

To move quickly with a rushing sound.

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

To pass by or through something rapidly.

The car wooshed past us on the highway, leaving us in a cloud of dust.

wooshinterjection

An exclamation used to imitate the sound of something moving quickly through the air.

Woosh! The bird flew right past my head.

Used to indicate that a joke or point has gone over someone's head, meaning they did not understand it.

When I made the pun, he just stared blankly, and I said, 'Woosh!'

wooshadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a swift rushing sound or motion.

The video included a woosh transition between scenes.