whoosh

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Synonyms: hoosh, woosh, shoosh, zhoosh, whoosy

Antonyms: hoosh, woosh, shoosh, zhoosh, whoosy

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Noun

1. A [[breathy]] sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
2. {{lb|en|MLE|slang}} A [[homicide]] by [[shoot]]ing.
3. {{lb|en|MLE|slang}} A [[gun]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To make a [[breathy]] sound like a whoosh.
2. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To pass by quickly.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause to [[pass]] quickly.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|MLE|slang}} To [[kill]] by [[gun]], to [[shoot]].

Interjection

1. {{n-g|Imitates anything passing by quickly and more or less close.}}
2. {{lb|en|sarcastic}} {{non-gloss|Indicating that somebody has [[miss the point|missed the point]] (i.e. it [[go over someone's head|went over their head]]).}}

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