swoosh · noun — A swooshing movement or sound.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, swoosh ranks #2,501 of 43,042 for Qualifying.
swoosh is pronounced /ˈswʊʃ/.
Etymology
From imitation of the sound.
noun
- A swooshing movement or sounde.g.“"What the hell is a swoosh?" the McDonald's rep asked. "You know — a swoosh. Like when you go fast. 'Swoosh!'"” — 2005, Frank Arricale, Obviously Not Clairvoyant, →ISBN, page 209:
- A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.e.g.“Even TV announcers at the last Winter Olympics were spotted with a swoosh on their jackets.” — 2000, Jack Trout, Steve Rivkin, The Power of Simplicity, →ISBN, page 147:
- A presentation of a sauce, purée or other food item, which is placed in a dollop and smeared across the plate.
verb
- To move with a rushing or swirling sounde.g.“The fishing rod swooshed through the air.”
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