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to swosh

to swosh

9.6
To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound
  • verb
  • /swɑʃ/
translation icon : sonar
  • The wind swoshed through the trees, making the leaves dance noisily.

Examples

  • The bubbles swoshed around in the glass as she poured the drink.

  • The ball swoshed through the air.

  • He swoshed his paintbrush across the canvas in bold, sweeping motions.

  • Don't swosh the water too loudly!

  • As the skateboarder pushed off, he swoshed past the spectators with a thrilling sound.

  • The paper swoshed through the air as the child tossed it excitedly.

  • When he swung the towel, it swoshed loudly in the still air.

Synonyms

to whistle
vsto swosh
27 3.3

To move quickly while making a high whistling sound

is broader, not limited to high pitch sounds
to swish
vsto swosh
20 4.1

To move with a soft hissing or rustling sound in a smooth sweep

is the same but without emphasis on sweeping smoothness
to whoosh
vsto swosh
13 4.5

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

emphasizes sound rather than very high speed
to swoosh
vsto swosh
3 5.6

To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound

is focused on sound not necessarily on speed
to woosh
vsto swosh
  • Informal
7.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

can include sibilant sounds but not always high speed
to whizzle
vsto swosh
9.5

To make a high, sharp sound while moving quickly through the air

focuses on making a whistling or hissing noise without speed requirement
to whish
vsto swosh
8.2

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

places more weight on clear whistle or hiss than softness
to whush
vsto swosh
  • UK
8.6

To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound

leans toward sharper whistling or hissing rather than soft rushes
to whiffle
vsto swosh
7.3

To move or blow gently, making a soft rustling sound

is stronger, focusing on clear whistling or hissing noises
to wiffle
vsto swosh
8.4

To make a soft swishing sound when something moves quickly through the air

is about clear whistle or hiss rather than soft airy swish
to voom
vsto swosh
9.9

To move very quickly and make a rushing sound

focuses on producing whistling or hissing noise not smooth speed

How Noisy

to whoosh
13 4.5
to swosh
9.6
to rustle
22 3.2

Surface Forms

swosh infinitive
swoshed past
swoshed past participle
swoshing present participle
swoshes third person singular

Etymology

Swosh copies the sound of something moving quickly, like the familiar words swoosh or whoosh. Think of a brush or the wind making a 'hissing' noise as it moves, so swosh means to move with a whistling or hissing sound.