Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To move with or make a rushing sound.
- intransitive verb To flow or swirl copiously.
- intransitive verb To cause to move with or make a rushing or swirling sound.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To move with a
rushing orswirling sound - noun A swooshing movement or sound
- noun A
pattern orlogo suggesting a swooshing movement.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- verb move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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On Easter Sunday, the annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW) race will once again swoosh down Lombard Street in San Francisco.
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
The Jakarta Post 2010
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
Vail Daily - Top Stories NOAKI SCHWARTZ Associated Press 2010
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
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"The swoosh is the gas, boom is the explosion and run is what you better be doing."
The Jakarta Post 2010
lleyke commented on the word swoosh
That's an excellent word!
December 6, 2006