swoosh

swoosh
I. verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1867 intransitive verb 1. to make or move with a rushing sound <
a car swooshed by
>
2. gush, swirl transitive verb to discharge or transport with a rushing sound II. noun Date: 1885 an act or instance of swooshing

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • swoosh — [ swuʃ, swuʃ ] verb intransitive or transitive to move quickly through air or water with a smooth gentle sound, or make something do this: I can hear cars swooshing through the streets. ╾ swoosh noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • swoosh — 1867, imitative of the sound intended. The Nike corporate logo so called from 1989 …   Etymology dictionary

  • swoosh — ► NOUN ▪ the sound produced by a sudden rush of air or liquid. ► VERB ▪ move with such a sound. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

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  • swoosh — UK [swuːʃ] / US [swuʃ] / US [swʊʃ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms swoosh : present tense I/you/we/they swoosh he/she/it swooshes present participle swooshing past tense swooshed past participle swooshed to move quickly through air or… …   English dictionary

  • swoosh — /swʊʃ/ (say swoosh) interjection 1. (an exclamation indicating the high speed at which something or someone has travelled.) –verb (i) 2. to move swiftly: to swoosh down on the sweets. {imitative} …  

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