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- [hwyoo]
- /ʰwyu/
- /fhjuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwyoo]
- /ʰwyu/
Definitions of whew word
- noun whew an utterance of “whew.”. 1
- noun whew Used to express surprise, relief, or a feeling of being very hot or tired. 1
- interjection whew expressing relief 1
- exclamation whew Whew is used in writing to represent a sound that you make when you breathe out quickly, for example because you are very hot, very relieved, or very surprised. 0
- exclamation whew an exclamation or sharply exhaled breath expressing relief, surprise, delight, etc 0
- interjection whew used to express variously relief, surprise, dismay, or disgust 0
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Origin of whew
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; imitative
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Parts of speech for Whew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whew usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whew
interjection whew
- dear me — surprise
- gesundheit — Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
- golly — Used to express surprise or delight.
- goodness gracious — (Idiomatic) (euphemistic, dated) Oh my God.
- gosh — Used to express surprise or give emphasis.
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