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whew
(hwyo͞o, hwo͞o)interj.
Used to express strong emotion, such as relief or amazement.
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whew
(hwjuː)interj
an exclamation or sharply exhaled breath expressing relief, surprise, delight, etc
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whew
(ʰwyu)interj.
1. (a whistling exclamation or sound expressing astonishment, dismay, relief, etc.)
n. 2. an utterance of “whew.”
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
whew
[ˈhwjuː] excl (expressing relief) → ouf; (expressing disgust) → pouah; (because of heat) → pffCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
whew
interj → puh, uff
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
whew
[hwjuː] excl → uuh!Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995