swash

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verb

ˈswäsh

ˈswȯsh

swashed; swashing; swashes

Synonyms of swash next

intransitive verb

: bluster, swagger

: to make violent noisy movements

: to move with a splashing sound

transitive verb

: to cause to splash

swash

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noun (1)

: swagger

: a narrow channel of water lying within a sandbank or between a sandbank and the shore

: a dashing of water against or on something

especially : the rush of water up a beach from a breaking wave

swash

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noun (2)

: an extended flourish on a printed character

swash

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adjective

: having one or more swashes

swash capitals

Examples of swash in a Sentence

Verb waves gently swashing against the shore every bump in the road swashed a little more of my soda on the car's upholstery

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them. —

Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021 Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color. —

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021 Hollywood’s history is rich with swash-buckling scenes. —

Allison Prang, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021 Next in line are those tiny sand crabs that tickle your toes in the swash zone, where waves push up onto the sloping beachfront leaving lines of foam and clumps of oil. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2021 Next in line are the tiny sand crabs that tickle your toes in the swash zone, where waves push up onto the sloping beachfront leaving lines of foam and clumps of oil. —

Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021 Some large sea trout are in the swash channel at dawn—catch them by wading and throwing topwaters like the Rapala Skitter Vee or soft plastics like the Slick Lure. —

Frank Sargeant, al, 4 June 2021 See More

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