whish

• Veralteter Verbalausdruck für eine schnelle, sanfte Bewegung, die ein leises Geräusch wie von Wind oder raschelndem Laub erzeugt; auch für ein leises Pfeifen oder Rauschen.

An obsolete verb meaning to move with a soft rushing sound, like the wind; to whiz or rustle.

1. Make a sibilant soundB2informal

   To produce a soft, hissing sound, like that of something moving swiftly through the air or a gentle breeze.

   Zischen

   • The arrow whished past his ear.
   • The wind whished through the tall grass.
   • The curtains whished as the window opened.

   Synonymehissrustlesoughswishswooshwhisperwhoosh

2. Move with a whishing soundB2informal

   To move quickly, making a soft, rushing or hissing sound.

   Mit Zischen dahinschießen

   • The car whished down the empty highway.
   • She whished the dust away with a cloth.
   • The skater whished across the ice.

   Synonymehissswishswooshwhizwhoosh