Sekirov Dictionary

whew

/hwjuː/

exclamation 2
verb 2
forms 3

exclamation2

•
a sound showing that the speaker feels better because a danger or worry has passed
- (from strenuous labour) Whew! That box weighs a ton!
- (from intense concern) Whew! Thank goodness youʼre safe! I thought something terrible had happened to you!
•
An expression of amazement or surprise.
- Now I must be off. Whew, it's as cold as the North Pole. Which way is the wind blowing? — 1934

verb2

(dialect, UK) To bustle about.
(dialect, UK) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.

forms

whewed · whewing · whews

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