swished; swishing; swishes
: to move, pass, swing, or whirl with the sound of a swish
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
swisher
noun
plural swishes
1
a
: a prolonged hissing sound (as of a whip cutting the air)
b
: a light sweeping or brushing sound
2
: a swishing movement
3
slang, usually disparaging + offensive
: an effeminate gay man
: smart, fashionable
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Examples of swish in a Sentence
Verb
He watched as the windshield wipers swished back and forth.
The horse's tail swished back and forth.
The horse swished its tail back and forth.
Noun
the steady swish of the windshield wipers
the mare brushed away the flies with a sweeping swish of her tail
Adjective
a trendy boutique filled with swish accessories for the urban fashionista
Recent Examples on the Web
Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Instead, Murray took the ball toward the right baseline with Davis guarding him, stepped back and swished the basket just as the buzzer sounded.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Following Boston's defensive play, the Fever ran the floor and Clark swished a deep three-pointer that had fans at Gainsbridge Field House on their feet.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Instead, Murray took the ball toward the right baseline with Davis guarding him, stepped back and swished the basket just as the buzzer sounded.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Swish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swish. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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swish
1 of 2 verb
: to make, move, or strike with a soft rubbing, hissing, or splashing sound
swish
2 of 2 noun1
: a hissing sound (as of a whip cutting the air) or a sound of soft surfaces rubbing against each other
2
: a swishing movement
swishy
adjective
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