to swish through the air

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• swish — [swish] vi. [echoic] 1. to move with a sharp, hissing sound, as a cane swung through the air 2. to move with a light, brushing sound, as skirts in walking 3. Basketball to pass through the basket without hitting the hoop or backboard: said of a… …   English World dictionary

• swish — [ swıʃ ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to move quickly with a smooth gentle sound, especially through the air, or make something do this: The horses stood in the field, swishing their tails. The curtains swished open. 2. ) transitive… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Swish — Swish, n. 1. A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Light driven spray. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• swish´er — swish1 «swihsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to move with a thin, light, hissing or brushing sound: »The whip swished through the air. 2. to make such a sound: »The long gown swished as she danced across the floor. –v.t. to cause to swish: »The cow… …   Useful english dictionary

• swish — I UK [swɪʃ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms swish : present tense I/you/we/they swish he/she/it swishes present participle swishing past tense swished past participle swished to move quickly with a smooth gentle sound, especially… …   English dictionary

• swish — [[t]swɪ̱ʃ[/t]] swishes, swishing, swished, swisher, swishest 1) V ERG If something swishes or if you swish it, it moves quickly through the air, making a soft sound. [V adv/prep] A car swished by steady and fast heading for the coast... [V n… …   English dictionary

• swish — /swɪʃ / (say swish) verb (i) 1. to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air, or as small waves washing on the shore. 2. to rustle, as silk. –verb (t) 3. to flourish, whisk, etc., with a swishing… …  

• swish — swisher, n. swishingly, adv. /swish/, v.i. 1. to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore. 2. to rustle, as silk. 3. to move or behave in an exaggeratedly… …   Universalium

• swish — swish1 [swıʃ] v [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: From the sound] to move or make something move quickly through the air with a quiet sound ▪ Her skirt swished as she walked. >swish n [singular] swish 2 swish2 adj BrE fashionable and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• swish — 1 verb (I, T) to move or make something move quickly through the air with a smooth quiet sound: Her skirt swished as she walked. | The horse swished his tail. swish noun (singular) 2 adjective BrE fashionable and expensive looking: a really swish …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• swish — [[t]swɪʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air 2) to rustle, as silk 3) to flourish, whisk, etc., with a swishing movement or sound 4) to bring, take, cut, etc., with such a movement …   From formal English to slang