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swoosh

/swʊʃ/ /swuʃ/

Meanings
noun
A swooshing movement or sound

Examples :

"The basketball made a satisfying swoosh as it went through the net. "
sound action

Related Words

Illustration athlete

athlete noun

/ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many talented athletes. "

Illustration suggesting

suggesting verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ /səˈdʒɛstɪn/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration fishing

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

Illustration swooshing

swooshing verb

/ˈswuːʃɪŋ/ /ˈswʊʃɪŋ/

To move with a rushing or swirling sound

"The fishing rod swooshed through the air."

Illustration pattern

pattern noun

/ˈpat(ə)n/ /ˈpætəɹn/

Model, example.

"Following a consistent study pattern is key to success in school. "

Illustration rushing

rushing verb

/ˈɹʌʃɪŋ/

To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.

"She was rushing to catch the bus and almost dropped her books. "

Illustration satisfying

satisfying verb

/ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪŋ/

To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.

"Paying my bills on time is satisfying. "

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

Illustration swirling

swirling verb

/ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/ /ˈswɜːlɪŋ/

To twist or whirl, as an eddy.

"I swirled my brush around in the paint."

Illustration swooshed

swooshed verb

/swʊʃt/ /swuʃt/

To move with a rushing or swirling sound

"The fishing rod swooshed through the air."