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/hwjuː/
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/fjuː/
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rhymes with -uː
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homophone: phew
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CMU ARPABET:
W UW1
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CMU ARPABET 2:
HH W UW1
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CMU ARPABET 3:
HH Y UW1
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An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
(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! (from fear of being seen) Whew! That cop didnʼt see me! That was a close call!
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An expression of amazement or surprise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, dialectal
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To bustle about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal, intransitive
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Across languages
Translations 45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech :
uf
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Estonian :
ohh
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Finnish :
huh
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
French :
ouf
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
French :
fichtre !
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
German :
puh
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
German :
uff
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Hiligaynon :
abá
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Hungarian :
pfű
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Hungarian :
hú
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Hungarian :
fú
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Hungarian :
huh
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Ido :
hu
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Indonesian :
ha
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Kazakh :
уһ
(uh)
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Malay :
huh
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Malay :
uhh
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Navajo :
hwáah
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Old Norse :
hviss
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Polish :
uf
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Polish :
uff
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Russian :
фуф
(fuf)
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Russian :
фух
(fux)
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Spanish :
uf
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Vietnamese :
phù
— an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Czech :
fíha
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Czech :
tý jo
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Czech :
páni
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Czech :
jé
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Finnish :
huh
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Finnish :
huhhuh
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Finnish :
huh huh
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Finnish :
oho
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Finnish :
hoh
— an expression of amazement or surprise
German :
puh
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Hiligaynon :
abá
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Hungarian :
tyű
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Hungarian :
tyűha
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Hungarian :
hűha
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Hungarian :
hű
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Malay :
huh
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Malay :
uhh
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Taos :
húwi
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Taos :
yúwi
— an expression of amazement or surprise
Finnish :
hyöriä
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