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whoosh

/wuːʃ/
interjection
  1. Used to imitate or represent a soft rushing sound.
    • Whoosh! The firework shot into the night sky.
    • The book described the sound as 'whoosh' as the dragon flew overhead.
    • Whoosh! The water sprayed from the fountain.
verb
  1. To move quickly with a soft rushing sound.
    • The elevator doors whooshed open.
    • The arrow whooshed past my ear.
    • Leaves whooshed across the sidewalk in the strong wind.
  2. To cause something to move with a soft rushing sound.
    • The magician whooshed his cape for dramatic effect.
    • She whooshed the curtain aside to look outside.
    • He whooshed the broom across the floor.
Synonyms
zoomwhiz
noun
  1. A soft rushing sound, like something moving quickly through air or water.
    • I heard a whoosh as the rocket shot into the sky.
    • The whoosh of the wind through the trees was the only sound.
    • The car passed with a sudden whoosh.
Synonyms
swishrushswoosh