swoosh

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verb

ˈswüsh How to pronounce swoosh (audio)
ˈswu̇sh
swooshed; swooshing; swooshes

intransitive verb

1
: to make or move with a rushing sound
a car swooshed by
2
: gush, swirl

transitive verb

: to discharge or transport with a rushing sound

swoosh

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noun

: an act or instance of swooshing

Examples of swoosh in a Sentence

Verb The ball swooshed by my head. water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The production design, swooshing across Michael Yeargan and Jake Barton’s set, creates a background blizzard of technological flashes and blips. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 Lately, guests at top-tier resorts around the world have been given plenty of opportunities to experience such transformations—or, at the very least, to feel nurtured and relaxed while being gently swooshed and stretched. Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024
Noun
Simply put, Nike and its ubiquitous swoosh became cool. Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Nike ranks among teens’ favorite brands, according to a May report from PR firm DKC, with one in four parents saying their kids love the swoosh. Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swoosh 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1867, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swoosh was in 1867

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Cite this Entry

“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoosh. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

swoosh

verb
ˈswüsh,
ˈswu̇sh
: to make or move with a rushing sound
swoosh noun
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