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- [swish]
- /swɪʃ/
- /swɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swish]
- /swɪʃ/
Definitions of swishes word
- verb without object swishes to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore. 1
- verb without object swishes to rustle, as silk. 1
- verb without object swishes to move or behave in an exaggeratedly effeminate manner. 1
- verb with object swishes to flourish, whisk, etc., with a swishing movement or sound: to swish a cane. 1
- verb with object swishes to bring, take, cut, etc., with such a movement or sound: to swish off the tops of plants with a cane. 1
- verb with object swishes to flog or whip. 1
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Origin of swishes
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swishes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swishes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
swishes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with swishes
- what does it mean when a cat swishes its tail?
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