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noun

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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whish

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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

The early foul trouble forced Brown to turn to Drummond, who checked in on that same whistle with the Knicks down, 8-5.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of whistle

Verb

But all of that said, with over 325 million global subscribers, Netflix remains well positioned to keep its core streaming business humming along nicely, albeit at a somewhat less rapid clip, according to MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
The offense has been humming with Williams under center, averaging 31 points per game in his three starts.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hum

Noun

They are made from Smythson’s signature Panama cross-grain leather and have zip-pocket compartments lined in Burberry’s house check.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Nordic knits Interest in half-zip and quarter-zip sweaters is on the rise, thanks to the Chanel Métiers d’Art show.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

On this cloudy Saturday morning in September, Cape Town's College of Magic is buzzing with energy as dozens of students are competing in the annual junior magic contest.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Fielder and Oppenheim’s word-of-mouth sensation has taken pop culture by storm, earning millions at the box office, winning near-universal critical praise and generating a ton of press coverage, as well as Oscar buzz.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of buzz

Verb

This is especially important with fruit pies, to prevent the bubbling fruit juices from spilling over the edge of the pan onto your oven floor.

— Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Going back to Galadriel, the trailer reveals that there are tensions bubbling under the surface for Galadriel and her Elf prince, Celeborn (Jamie Campbell Bower).

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

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