Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swoosh

/ˈswʊʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: swoosh
IPA: /ˈswʊʃ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move with a rushing or swirling sound

noun

A swooshing movement or sound

noun

A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.

noun

A presentation of a sauce, purée or other food item, which is placed in a dollop and smeared across the plate.

Example Sentences

"The fishing rod swooshed through the air."
"skiers swooshing through the snow"
""What the hell is a swoosh?" the McDonald's rep asked. "You know — a swoosh. Like when you go fast. 'Swoosh!'""
"Even TV announcers at the last Winter Olympics were spotted with a swoosh on their jackets."
"lf, on the other hand, you're one of the thousands of graphic designers whose education was based primarily in the art department; almost all of your clients have MBAs and neutral blue swoosh logos […]"
"Create various patterns and swooshes in the wet gesso with the old credit card or any other texture tool you choose."

Etymology

From imitation of the sound.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈswʊʃ/

Inflected Forms

swooshes (present, singular) swooshing (participle, present) swooshed (participle, past) swooshed (past) swooshes (plural)

Derived Forms

swooshtika swooshy twoosh

Synonyms

smear whoosh lap swish swosh

Rhymes With

douche whoosh touche louche carmouche push bush kush mush hindu kush shush cush

Questions

How do you pronounce swoosh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswʊʃ/.
What does swoosh mean?: To move with a rushing or swirling sound
Where does swoosh come from?: From imitation of the sound.

How to pronounce swoosh

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