swish
/swɪʃ/ verb C2- To make a rustling sound while moving. · The cane swishes.
- To flourish with a swishing sound. · to swish a cane back and forth
- To flog; to lash.
- To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
- To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner. · I shall not swish; I'll merely act limp-wristed.
- To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth. · Swish the mouthwash around the mouth and between the teeth for one minute.
He/she/it swishes · Past swished · Past participle swished · -ing form swishing
Verb forms
- Base form
- swish
- He/she/it
- swishes
- Past
- swished
- Past participle
- swished
- -ing form
- swishing
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The waves broke with a soft swish on the rocks below them, and the tang of the sea was in the strong, fresh air.
The basketball sailed through the air and slipped through the net with a satisfying swish.
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