a way of writing the sound that you make when you are uncomfortable or surprised, or when you feel happy that something has finished. This sound is sometimes written as Phew
Whew, I’m glad he’s gone!
Synonyms and related words
Written representations of sounds
achoo
ahem
atishoo
whew
interjection
US /fju/US /hju/
DEFINITIONS1
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a way of writing the sound that you make when you are uncomfortable or surprised, or when you feel happy that something has finished. This sound is sometimes written as Phew