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Swishing

verb
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo make a rustling sound while moving.
"The cane swishes."
2.verbTo flourish with a swishing sound.
"to swish a cane back and forth"
3.verbTo flog; to lash.
4.verbTo make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
5.verbTo mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
"I shall not swish; I'll merely act limp-wristed."
6.verb(transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
"Swish the mouthwash around the mouth and between the teeth for one minute."
7.nounThe sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.
8.nounThe movement that produces such a sound.
9.nounA switching; a beating with twigs.
10.nounThe mutual exchange of clothes, especially at an organised party

Synonyms

swishynoisyswish-swashswashswashingswooshwhishwhizzingwhirrwhifflingwhiff-whaffwhirring

Rhymes With

gushingflushingcrushingbrushingrushingshushingslushinghushing
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