Definition & Meaning of "swoosh"in English

Swoosh

NOUN

a soft, sweeping sound, often made by something moving swiftly through the air

swish

whoosh

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

Plural form

swooshes

Examples

The swoosh of the basketball through the net was heard clearly.

to swoosh

VERB

to move with a soft, rushing sound, typically caused by something moving quickly through the air or water

swish

whoosh

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

Movement verb

Regular

Present tense

swoosh

3rd person singular

swooshes

Present participle

swooshing

Past simple

swooshed

Past participle

swooshed

Examples

The basketball player made a perfect shot, and the ball swooshed through the net.

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Definition & Meaning of "swoosh"in English

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