swoosh

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swoosh

/ˈswʊʃ/ UK
/ˈswʉʃ/ Northern Ireland, Scotland

Rhymes with -ʊʃ

Where it comes from

From imitation of the sound.

verb swooshes · swooshing · swooshed

To move with a rushing or swirling sound The fishing rod swooshed through the air.

noun swooshes

A swooshing movement or sound "What the hell is a swoosh?" the McDonald's rep asked. "You know — a swoosh. Like when you go fast. 'Swoosh!'"
A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement. Even TV announcers at the last Winter Olympics were spotted with a swoosh on their jackets.
A presentation of a sauce, purée or other food item, which is placed in a dollop and smeared across the plate.
Similar: smear

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verb to move with rushing or swirling sound

Português	murmurar
Deutsch	zischen, sausen
Русский	проноси́ться со сви́стом pronosítʹsja so svístom, пронести́сь со сви́стом pronestísʹ so svístom

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"swoosh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swoosh. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"swoosh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swoosh.

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@misc{swoosh_2026,
  title = {swoosh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swoosh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}