1. (

• swoosh ,
• whoosh

) the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) ;

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" ;