swoosh

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swoo sh]
- /swʊʃ/
- /swuːʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swoo sh]
- /swʊʃ/

Definitions of swoosh word

verb without object swoosh to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound. 1
verb without object swoosh to pour out swiftly. 1
verb with object swoosh to cause to make or move with a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound. 1
noun swoosh a swirling or rustling sound or movement. 1
noun swoosh rushing or sweeping sound 1
intransitive verb swoosh make rushing or sweeping sound 1

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Origin of swoosh

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; imitative

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Parts of speech for Swoosh

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swoosh

swoosh popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for swoosh

verb swoosh

crisped — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
eddied — a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
eddying — a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
eddy — a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.

All 10 Synonyms of swoosh