Definitions

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  • verb Present participle of swish.
  • noun The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.
  • noun The movement that produces such a sound.
  • noun A switching; a beating with twigs.

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Examples

  • She said she heard a thump, then what someone described as a swishing sound, and a man near the back of the bus went to investigate.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • She said she heard a thump, then what someone described as a swishing sound, and a man near the back of the bus went to investigate.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • She said she heard a thump, then what someone described as a swishing sound, and a man near the back of the bus went to investigate.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Good news for those who said you prefer girls with swords in a recent poll - looks like more n more Japanese ladies are taking up the sport of samurai sword swishing ...

    dannychoo.com - Your portal to Japan 2009

  • Good news for those who said you prefer girls with swords in a recent poll - looks like more n more Japanese ladies are taking up the sport of samurai sword swishing ...

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2009

  • Something romantic, nostalgic, bracing and, for the novice, ankle-wobbling, about the idea of swishing across frozen water.

    JSOnline.com 2009

  • Something romantic, nostalgic, bracing and, for the novice, ankle-wobbling, about the idea of swishing across frozen water.

    JSOnline.com 2009

  • Something romantic, nostalgic, bracing and, for the novice, ankle-wobbling, about the idea of swishing across frozen water.

    JSOnline.com 2009

  • Tinnitus is defined as a swishing, ringing, or another kind of noise that seems to come from the head or ear.

    Health Medicine Medical 2008

  • Tinnitus is defined as a swishing, ringing, or another kind of noise that seems to come from the head or ear.

    Products & Shopping 2008

  • Clothes swaps – known as swishing – are one of the greenest ways to refresh your wardrobe.

    50 simple ways to make your life greener Anna Berrill 2020

  • Swishing (clothes swapping) is a fabulous way to update or refresh your wardrobe, without having to splash the cash and means you can effortlessly step out of the cycle of fast fashion - #winwin!

    HOW TO RUN A SWISH – Sustainable(ish) Jen 2024

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