"whoosh" in the noun sense
1. swoosh, whoosh
the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
"whoosh" in the verb sense
1. woosh, whoosh
move with a sibilant sound
"He whooshed the doors open"
2. hiss, whoosh
move with a whooshing sound
3. whoosh
gush or squirt out
"Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well"
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