Dictionary

swoosh en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈswʊʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈswʉʃ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From imitation of the sound.

Meanings

1. A swooshing movement or sound
   • "What the hell is a swoosh?" the McDonald's rep asked. "You know — a swoosh. Like when you go fast. 'Swoosh!'" 2005, Frank Arricale, Obviously Not Clairvoyant, →ISBN, page 209:
2. A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.
   • 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 […] 2009, Jennifer Visocky O'Grady, Kenneth Visocky O'Grady, A Designer's Research Manual, page 7:
   • Even TV announcers at the last Winter Olympics were spotted with a swoosh on their jackets. 2000, Jack Trout, Steve Rivkin, The Power of Simplicity, →ISBN, page 147:
   • Create various patterns and swooshes in the wet gesso with the old credit card or any other texture tool you choose. 2011, Carmen Torbus, The Artist Unique, page 39:
3. A presentation of a sauce, purée or other food item, which is placed in a dollop and smeared across the plate.

Forms

Deriveds

swooshy · swooshtika · twoosh

Synonyms

smear

swoosh en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈswʊʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈswʉʃ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From imitation of the sound.

Meanings

1. To move with a rushing or swirling sound
   • The fishing rod swooshed through the air.
   • skiers swooshing through the snow

Forms

Translations (11)

sv svischa (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · ru проноси́ться со сви́стом (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · pt murmurar (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · fi suhahtaa (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · fi viuhahtaa (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · de zischen (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · de sausen (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · sv vina (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · ru пронести́сь со сви́стом (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · fi viuhua (to move with rushing or swirling sound) · sv susa (to move with rushing or swirling sound)