Main Entry: ¹swish

Pronunciation: \ˈswish\

Function: verb

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1756

intransitive verb : to move, pass, swing, or whirl with the sound of a swishtransitive verb 1 : to move, cut, or strike with a swish <the horse swished its tail>
2 : to make (a basketball shot) so that the ball falls through the rim without touching it <swished a 3-point jumper>

— swish·er noun

— swish·ing·ly \ˈswi-shiŋ-lē\ adverb