whew
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /hwjuː/, /fjuː/, [ʍĭ̥ŭ̥], [ɸĭ̥ŭ̥] [very short and unvoiced]
Audio (GA) (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!
- (from strenuous labour)
- An expression of amazement or surprise.
- 1981, P. L. Travers, chapter 1, in Mary Poppins, revised edition:
- "...Now I must be off. Whew, it's as cold as the North Pole. Which way is the wind blowing?"
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Translations[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)
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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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