WHOOSH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WHOOSH?

Need another word that means the same as “whoosh”? Find 45 synonyms for “whoosh” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Whoosh” are: hiss, woosh, be quick, hurry up, move quickly, go fast, hasten, make haste, speed, speed up, lose no time, press on, push on, run, dash, rush, hurtle, dart, race, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, gallop, go hell for leather, go like lightning, swoosh, rustle, murmur, sigh, moan, sough, whir, swish

Whoosh as a Noun

Definitions of "Whoosh" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “whoosh” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.
• The noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid.

Synonyms of "Whoosh" as a noun (8 Words)

moan	A sound resembling a human moan. The moan of the wind in the chimneys.
murmur	A low continuous background noise. A quiet murmur of thanks.
rustle	A soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper. There was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her.
sigh	A sound like a person sighing. She heard the sigh of the wind in the trees.
sough	A moaning, whistling, or rushing sound as made by the wind in the trees or the sea.
swish	A shot that goes through the basket without touching the backboard or rim. The cow gave a swish of its tail.
swoosh	The noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid. The swoosh of surf.
whir	A whirring sound. Whir of a bird s wings.

Usage Examples of "Whoosh" as a noun

• There was a big whoosh of air.

Whoosh as a Verb

Definitions of "Whoosh" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “whoosh” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Move with a sibilant sound.
• Gush or squirt out.
• Move with a whooshing sound.
• Move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound.

Synonyms of "Whoosh" as a verb (37 Words)

be quick	Have life, be alive.
blast	Make a strident sound. Your reputation is blasted already in the village.
bolt	Secure or lock with a bolt. She bolted from her seat.
bound	Form the boundary of be contiguous to. Bullets bounded off the veranda.
career	Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way. The mob careered through the streets.
charge	File a formal charge against. The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem.
chase	Try to make contact with (someone) in order to obtain something owed or required. Police chased the stolen car through the city.
dart	Move along rapidly and lightly skim or dart. He darted his fierce iron.
dash	Destroy or break. The ship was dashed upon the rocks.
flash	Make known or cause to appear with great speed. Carrie flashed a glance in his direction.
fly	Cause to fly or float. Rumors and accusations are flying.
gallop	Make a horse gallop. The horse was galloping along.
go fast	Be abolished or discarded.
go hell for leather	Follow a certain course.
go like lightning	Be ranked or compare.
hasten	Move or travel hurriedly. We hastened back to Paris.
hiss	Express disapproval of someone by hissing. He was hissed off the stage.
hurry up	Move very fast.
hurtle	Move with or as if with a rushing sound. A runaway car hurtled towards them.
lose no time	Retreat.
make haste	To compose or represent.
move quickly	Give an incentive for action.
press on	Crowd closely.
push on	Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.
race	Cause to move fast or to rush or race. He raced his three horses simply for the fun of it.
run	Move about freely and without restraint or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way. Run a risk.
rush	Cause to move fast or to rush or race. The water rushed in through the great oaken gates.
scamper	(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement. He scampered in like an overgrown puppy.
scramble	Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. Scramble the message so that nobody can understand it.
scurry	To move about or proceed hurriedly. Pedestrians scurried for cover.
scuttle	To move about or proceed hurriedly.
shoot	Of a bud or shoot appear sprout. Shoot a glance.
speed	Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. More kids than ever are speeding tripping and getting stoned.
speed up	Move fast.
sprint	Run very fast, usually for a short distance. I saw Charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me.
streak	Cover a surface with streaks. The plane streaked across the sky.
woosh	Move with a sibilant sound.

Usage Examples of "Whoosh" as a verb

• Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well.
• A train whooshed by.
• He whooshed the doors open.