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whew.

An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/hwjuː//fjuː/
  1. An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.

    (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!
  2. An expression of amazement or surprise.

verb/hwjuː//fjuː/
  1. To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal
verb/hwjuː//fjuː/
  1. To bustle about.

    UK · dialectal · intransitive
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.