swish
A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the airA hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.
/swɪʃ/
» Dogs wag their tails and cats swish theirs.
Meaning
2 senses(onomatopoeic)A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.
(onomatopoeic)The sound of a basketball going in the hoop.
Examples
2 sentencesDogs wag their tails and cats swish theirs.
Mary swishes off her scarf, and waves and waves of black hair cascade down.
Origin
From noun, imitative of the soundFrom noun, imitative of the sound
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