swish

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or make something move through the air with a smooth, flowing motion.

  - "He took a mighty swish of his golf club."
  - "The branches of the tree swished in the wind."

• Noun

  A smooth, sweeping motion.

  - "The sound of the waves was a soothing swish."
  - "The artist created a beautiful swish of color on the canvas."

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Pronunciation

1. /swɪʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swish
dish , wish , fish , hush

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Variants

List of all variants of swish that leads to same result
swish , swished , swisher , swishers , swishes , swishing , swishingly

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to hiss' or 'make a hissing sound'. The current meaning is thought to have developed from the idea of making a hissing sound while sweeping or swishing an object through the air.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'swish' is often used to describe the sound of a basketball going through the net.

2. In the Harry Potter series, 'swish' is the sound made by a wand when it is used to cast a spell.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sweep: Related to swish as both refer to a smooth, flowing motion.

2. Flow: Related to swish as both refer to smooth, continuous movement.

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Culture

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Swish has been used in various forms of art and literature to describe smooth, flowing movements. In music, the term 'swish' is sometimes used to describe a smooth, flowing rhythm.

How to Memorize "swish"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a smooth, flowing motion, such as a branch moving in the wind or a golf club swing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a smooth, flowing motion or a hissing sound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'swish' and a smooth, flowing motion, such as 'Smoothly Whirl In Swift Hands'.

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