swoosh
Plural: swooshes
Noun
- the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
- A swooshing movement or sound
- A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.
Verb
Verb Forms: swooshed, swooshing, swooshes
- To move with a soft, rushing sound.
- move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
- "The curtain swooshed open"
- To move with a rushing or swirling sound
Examples
- The fishing rod swooshed through the air.
- The Scrabble timer made a soft swoosh as it reset, signaling the next player’s turn.
Origin / Etymology
From imitation of the sound.
Scrabble Score: 12
swoosh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordswoosh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swoosh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
swoosh: valid Words With Friends Word