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¹swoosh

verb \ˈswüsh, ˈswu̇sh\

: to make sound by moving quickly through the air

Full Definition of SWOOSH

intransitive verb

: to make or move with a rushing sound <a car swooshed by>

: gush, swirl

transitive verb

: to discharge or transport with a rushing sound

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Origin of SWOOSH

imitative

First Known Use: 1867

Related to SWOOSH

Synonyms: jet, pour, rush, spew, spout, spurt, squirt, gush

Antonyms: dribble, drip, drop, trickle

Rhymes with SWOOSH

douche, louche, ruche, squoosh, whoosh

²swoosh

noun

Definition of SWOOSH

: an act or instance of swooshing

First Known Use of SWOOSH

1885

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