whew
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /hwjuː/, /fjuː/, [ʍĭ̥ŭ̥], [ɸĭ̥ŭ̥] [very short and unvoiced]
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -uː
- Homophone: phew
Etymology 1
[edit]Interjection
[edit]whew
- An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- (from strenuous labour) Whew! That box weighs a ton!
- (from intense concern) Whew! Thank goodness youʼre safe! I thought something terrible had happened to you!
- (from fear of being seen) Whew! That cop didnʼt see me! That was a close call!
- An expression of amazement or surprise.
- 1934, P[amela] L[yndon] Travers, “East Wind”, in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins; 1), London: Gerald Howe Ltd […], →OCLC, page 3:
- Now I must be off. Whew, it's as cold as the North Pole. Which way is the wind blowing?
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[edit]an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
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an expression of amazement or surprise
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Verb
[edit]whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)
See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)
- (intransitive, UK, dialect) To bustle about.
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