whew
exclamation/hwjuː/
/hwjuː/
- 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!
Word Originlate Middle English: imitative; compare with phew.Definitions on the go
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