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swish

/swɪʃ/ sustantivo C2

En español: silbido, chasquido, frufrú

  1. A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A sound of liquid flowing, especially inside a container. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch (countable, uncountable)
  5. A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A rapid or careless attacking stroke by the batter. (countable, uncountable)
  7. An effeminate male homosexual. (countable, slang, uncountable)
  8. Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor. (slang, uncountable) · He got a little swish downriver.

Plural swishes

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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.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 241 · C1
The basketball sailed through the air and slipped through the net with a satisfying swish.
The Science of Basketball, p. 1 · B2

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