whew en · INTJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /fjuː/
- (General-American) audio
- /hwjuː/
Meanings
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An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
(from fear of being seen) Whew! That cop didnʼt see me! That was a close call!
(from intense concern) Whew! Thank goodness youʼre safe! I thought something terrible had happened to you!
(from strenuous labour) Whew! That box weighs a ton!
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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, P[amela] L[yndon] Travers, “East Wind”, in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins; 1), London: Gerald Howe Ltd […], →OCLC, page 3:
Deriveds
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Synonyms
phew (expressing relief of tension) · wow (expressing surprise)
Translations (43)
hu hú (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · twf húwi (an expression of amazement or surprise) · et ohh (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hu huh (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hu hűha (an expression of amazement or surprise) · cs fíha (an expression of amazement or surprise) · hil abá (an expression of amazement or surprise) · kk уһ (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · fi huhhuh (an expression of amazement or surprise) · ru фух (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · io hu (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hu tyű (an expression of amazement or surprise) · de puh (an expression of amazement or surprise) · fi huh (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hu fú (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · es uf (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hu tyűha (an expression of amazement or surprise) · fi oho (an expression of amazement or surprise) · fi hoh (an expression of amazement or surprise) · cs páni (an expression of amazement or surprise) · fr fichtre ! (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · vi phù (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · ms fuh (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hu hű (an expression of amazement or surprise) · de puh (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · fi huh huh (an expression of amazement or surprise) · cs tý jo (an expression of amazement or surprise) · fr ouf (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · pl uf (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hu pfű (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · pl uff (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · twf yúwi (an expression of amazement or surprise) · de uff (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · ms fuh (an expression of amazement or surprise) · ru фуф (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · nv hwáah (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · cs uf (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · ms hah (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · id ha (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · hil abá (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · non hviss (an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension) · cs jé (an expression of amazement or surprise) · fi huh (an expression of amazement or surprise)