Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swosh-ing, swaw-shing]
- /ˈswɒʃ ɪŋ, ˈswɔ ʃɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swosh-ing, swaw-shing]
- /ˈswɒʃ ɪŋ, ˈswɔ ʃɪŋ/
Definitions of swashing word
- adjective swashing Printing. noting or pertaining to a character having a swash: a swash letter. 1
- verb without object swashing to splash, as things in water, or as water does: Waves were swashing against the piers. 1
- verb without object swashing to dash around, as things in violent motion. 1
- verb without object swashing to swagger. 1
- verb with object swashing to dash or cast violently, especially to dash (water or other liquid) around, down, etc. 1
- noun swashing the surging or dashing, sometimes violent, of water, waves, etc. 1
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Origin of swashing
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; swash + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swashing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swashing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
swashing usage trend in Literature
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