Definition of phew
phew 
interjection
- exclamation of relief.
Phew! That was a close one.
- See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 17 2011.
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