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Definition of whish

as in whistle

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the whish of tires on wet pavement

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verb

ˈ(h)wish

as in to hum

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head

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as in to hiss

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ the match whished as it burst into flame

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Noun

During Atletico’s season-opening draw to Villarreal on Sunday, he was booed and walked straight down the tunnel at the full-time whistle after a second-half cameo.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
When the final whistle ended, Messi and the rest of the men in pink trudged off the field and the silent, disappointed crowd headed to the parking lots and train station.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of whistle

Verb

While the business continues to hum along, competition is on the horizon from Advanced Micro Devices, Google and others.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Wi-Fi networks already hum away in homes, offices, airports, cafes, and shops worldwide, giving a technique like this enormous potential reach.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hum

Verb

But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?

— Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiss

Noun

The bag is big enough to hold all your travel essentials—even a small umbrella or tablet—and features two slip pockets and one zip pocket inside.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Be sure to squeeze out as much air as possible from the container or zip-top bag before freezing the fresh pumpkin puree.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
And as Forte mentioned, the film is being released amid glowing reviews and very positive audience buzz.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of buzz

Verb

California air regulators will start tracking estimates of the gases that bubble up from the state’s artificial reservoirs and contribute to climate change.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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