whew
/hwuː/
interjection
- Used to express relief, exhaustion, surprise, or that something was difficult or close.
- Whew, I finally finished moving all those boxes.
- Whew! I'm glad that test is over.
- Whew, that was a close call — the car almost hit us.
noun
- An exclamation or sound of relief, exhaustion, or surprise.
- She gave a quiet whew and sat down, exhausted.
- A collective whew went through the crowd when the tightrope walker made it across.
- He let out a big whew after hearing the good news.
verb
- To utter a whew; to express relief, exhaustion, or surprise.
- She whewed with relief after finding her lost keys.
- He whewed loudly when he saw the final score.
- The runner whewed as he crossed the finish line.