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Definitions

whish

[hwish, wish] / ʰwɪʃ, wɪʃ /
VERB
hurry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dash hasten hustle jog rush scoot scurry whirl whisk zip
STRONG
accelerate barrel beeline bestir breeze bullet burst bustle drive expedite fleet flit fly goad haste nip push quicken race rip rocket roll run sally smoke speed spur urge whiz
WEAK
be quick dig in get a move on go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of make time make tracks shake a leg speed up step on it step on the gas turn on steam
Antonyms
STRONGEST
procrastinate slow
STRONG
cease check decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt hinder repress retard stop walk
WEAK
dally dawdle rest stall wait
VERB
rustle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
whoosh
STRONG
crackle crepitate crinkle hum murmur patter sigh stir tap whir

Example Sentences

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Critics have lavished praise on the latest version, whish is directed by Edward Berger and stars Austrian actor Felix Kammerer.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2023

In an interview with TV channel Jovem Pan, the president said the federal government is studying a humanitarian visa for those who whish to come to the country.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2022

I let the room spin, and I close my eyes and feel my body whish and whirl and pound.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

They would dart about in the twilight as of yore, but the first whish of my stick sent them all back to cover on the instant.

From Secret of the Woods by Long, William Joseph

A long silence followed, broken only by the whish of the fly-brush as a white-clad Baluchi whisked it lazily to and fro over the Khan's head.

From A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán by De Windt, Harry