swoosh
[swoo sh]
verb (used without object)
to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
to pour out swiftly.
verb (used with object)
to cause to make or move with a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
noun
a swirling or rustling sound or movement.
Origin of swoosh
First recorded in 1865–70; imitative
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Related Words for swoosh
whirl, churn, boil, roil, twirl, rotate, gyrate, swirl, pivot, revolve, whir, pirouette, crisp, agitate, surge, wriggle, eddy, crimp, snake, whorlExamples from the Web for swoosh
Contemporary Examples of swoosh
The economy will teeter, one foot over the cliff, while members of Congress soak up the recess sun or swoosh down the ski slopes.
Her platinum bob, with its swoosh of side-brushed bangs, was eerily flawless.
Historical Examples of swoosh
A clatter and a swoosh, and a cylinder arced gracefully, catching me almost by surprise.
Cue for QuietThomas L. Sherred
There came a swoosh through the night, a dull thud, a blinding flash and roar that paled the search-rays into insignificance.
The hatch crashed open and he imagined he could almost hear the swoosh of escaping air.
SpillthroughDaniel F. Galouye
swoosh
verb
noun
Word Origin for swoosh
C20: of imitative origin (probably influenced by swish and swoop)
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