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Whish (Verb)

Meaning¹

Make a sibilant sound.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

She whished past the startled cat, her silk dress rustling loudly as she moved.
As he drew the blade from its scabbard, it whished through the air in a wide arc.
The tightly bound rope suddenly whished loose with a sharp whip-like crack.
In the darkness, she could hear the wind whish through the leafless trees like an icy whisper.
With a swift motion, the archer let the arrow whish from her bowstring and fly straight to its mark.

Hypernyms

Go

Meaning²

Move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

The high-speed train whished past the small station without stopping.
As the cyclists sped by the crowd whished in unison, startled by the sudden rush.
The whip whished through the air, barely missing the horse's flank.
A bright meteor whished across the evening sky in a brilliant flash.
A gust of wind whished over the open plain and sent dust flying everywhere.

Hypernyms