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Definition of whew exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whew

exclamation
whew pronunciation English hwjuː whew pronunciation American hwjuː
whew pronunciation English fjuː whew pronunciation American fjuː
 
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! compare phew