phut
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2PHUT + NOUN
something
PREP.
into, off, with
Definitions
intj
A representation of the sound resembling the release of a blast of steam or exhaust gas; a representation of the sound of a fast but small puff of wind.
"Phut." Something whipped into the ground beside him and there was a pinpoint flash from the cabin. "B-o-i-n-g-g-g." There was another flash and the bullet hit the rail and whined off into the night.
Then she heard the phut-phut-phut of an unfamiliar boat engine.
noun
The sound made by a sudden release of steam or gas; the sound of a fast but small puff of wind.
Even an expensive cracker can go off with a phut, not a bang, and burst to reveal one paper hat, one tired motto and a piece of plastic jewellery.
verb
To produce such a sound.
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3"Phut." Something whipped into the ground beside him and there was a pinpoint flash from the cabin. "B-o-i-n-g-g-g." There was another flash and the bullet hit the rail and whined off into the night.
WiktionaryThen she heard the phut-phut-phut of an unfamiliar boat engine.
WiktionaryEven an expensive cracker can go off with a phut, not a bang, and burst to reveal one paper hat, one tired motto and a piece of plastic jewellery.
Wiktionary