wooshing
Sound of rushing
Wooshing is the sound of rapid movement through air or water—a rushing, sweeping noise: The wooshing of cars on the wet highway kept me awake.
The word imitates the sound it describes.
Something wooshing past moves swiftly with this characteristic sound: I heard the wooshing of wings overhead.
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- draftPreliminary version of text
- windAir current outdoors
- blowingMoving air forcefully
wafting · billowing · rushing · gusting · streaming · fanning · ventilation · turbulence
Continuous humming sound
- rushQuick sudden movement
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- humLow steady sound
- rustleSoft crackling sound
whirr · drone · murmur · sibilance · roar · gust · blast · flutter
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
blowing · wafting · billowing · rushing · gusting · streaming · fanning · ventilation · turbulence · current
whir
Continuous humming sound
rustle · whirr · drone · murmur · sibilance · roar · gust · blast · flutter · ripple
glide
Move with effortless continuity
skim · coast · swoop · dart · zoom · streak · flash · blur · whiz · zip
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
speeding · racing · hurtling · zooming · zipping · streaking · blurring · fleeting · instant · sudden