Meanings
whew1
- 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!
2 more examples
(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!
Synonyms: phew
- 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 3Synonyms: wow
present singular third person whews · participle present whewing · participle past whewed · past whewed
whew2
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionAn expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
interjectionAn expression of amazement or surprise.
Translations
Czech uf, fíha
- ufan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- fíhaan expression of amazement or surprise
- tý joan expression of amazement or surprise
- pánian expression of amazement or surprise
- jéan expression of amazement or surprise
Estonian ohh
- ohhan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Finnish huh, huh
- huhan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- huhan expression of amazement or surprise
- huhhuhan expression of amazement or surprise
- huh huhan expression of amazement or surprise
- ohoan expression of amazement or surprise
- hohan expression of amazement or surprise
- hyöriäTranslations
French ouf, fichtre !
- oufan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- fichtre !an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
German puh, uff
- puhan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- uffan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- puhan expression of amazement or surprise
Hungarian pfű, hú
- pfűan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- húan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- fúan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- huhan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- tyűan expression of amazement or surprise
- tyűhaan expression of amazement or surprise
- hűhaan expression of amazement or surprise
- hűan expression of amazement or surprise
Indonesian ha
- haan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Malay fuh, hah
- fuhan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- hahan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- fuhan expression of amazement or surprise
Polish uf, uff
- ufan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- uffan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Russian фуф, фух
- фуф (fuf)an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
- фух (fux)an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Spanish uf
- ufan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Vietnamese phù
- phùan expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with whew
All rhymes →Sounds the same
Cite this entry
whew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whew
“whew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whew. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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