swish
verb (used without object)
to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
swishing
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present participleof swish.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
swish.
swishverb (used without object)to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
Example Sentences
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"The last thing I remember of Brenda was her ponytail swishing as she walked out of the door," she wrote.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
Between the pomp surrounding donning one’s holy livery, pointed glares and swishing red silks and velvets, these cassocked clergymen make bored teenagers seem kind.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
Cats display a wide range of visual signals: tails swishing side to side, or raised high in the air; rubbing and curling around our legs; crouching; flattening ears or widening eyes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Clark left little doubt she’d get there by dribbling left off a screen and swishing a 3-pointer from the top of the key just 13 seconds into the game.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
One of them is “Bear Hunt” in which children make the sounds of footsteps, swishing through tall grass, splashing through a river, etc.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
