verb
swoosh
SWUUSH
verb
1
To move quickly, making a rushing or swirling sound.
"The car swooshed past us on the wet motorway."
"Her cape swooshed as she spun around."
noun
1
A rushing, swirling sound, or the movement that makes it; also, a curved checkmark-like logo suggesting motion.
"You could hear the swoosh of skis cutting through fresh snow."
How to Use Swoosh
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA quick rushing sound or movement — also the name for a swept, curved logo shape (like the one on Nike trainers).
Common pairings
swoosh sound
swoosh logo
swoosh past
Word Forms
swooshed past tense, swooshes plural, swooshes singular
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Etymology
An imitative word — it was coined to mimic the sound itself.