WHISH
Dictionary entry overview: What does whish mean?
• WHISH (verb)
The verb WHISH has 2 senses:
1. make a sibilant sound
2. move with a whishing sound
Familiarity information: WHISH used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WHISH (verb)
Meaning:
Make a sibilant sound
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "whish" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Move with a whishing sound
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
The car whished past her
Hypernyms (to "whish" is one way to...):
go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s