phut
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phut
- 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.
- 1956, Ian Fleming, Diamonds are Forever, published 1965, page 100:
- "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.
- 2007, Susan Gates, Beyond the Billboard:
- Then she heard the phut-phut-phut of an unfamiliar boat engine.
Noun edit
phut (plural phuts)
- The sound made by a sudden release of steam or gas; the sound of a fast but small puff of wind.
- 1980, Gillian Cooke, A Celebration of Christmas:
- 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 edit
phut (third-person singular simple present phuts, present participle phutting, simple past and past participle phutted)
- To produce such a sound.
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phut
Noun edit
phut
- Lenited form of put.