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Definition of whew exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whew

exclamation
 
/hwjuː/
 
/hwjuː/
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  1. a sound that people make to show that they are surprised or relieved about something or that they are very hot or tired
    • Whew—and I thought it was serious!
    • Ten grand? Whew!
    compare phew
    Word Originlate Middle English: imitative; compare with phew.
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