Whew

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • interjection. Used to express strong emotion, such as relief or amazement.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • interjection. An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
  • interjection. An expression of amazement or surprise.
  • v. To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike.
  • verb-intransitive. To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • An exclamation, uttered with a whistling sound, expressing astonishment or dismay.
  • n. A whistling sound, usually noting astonishment.
  • n. Same as whewer.
  • To utter the interjection whew or a sound like it; whistle with a shrill pipe, as a plover or duck.
  • To fly hastily: make great speed. Also whiew. Brockett; Halliwell.
  • To hurry or bustle about; work tempestuously.
  • n. A sudden vanishing away.
  • Word Usage
    "So politically speaking it's one of those "whew" moments, right, because when you hit 10 percent unemployment, the game changes."
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    Words with the same meaning
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    Rhyme
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