Swish Definition

swĭsh
swished, swishes, swishing, swisher, swishest
verb
swished, swishes, swishing
To move with a sharp, hissing sound, as a cane swung through the air.
Webster's New World
To cause to swish.
Webster's New World
To move with a light, brushing sound, as skirts in walking.
Webster's New World
To rustle, as silk.
American Heritage
To move (liquid), esp. in the mouth, with a light, hissing or gurgling sound.
Swish the mouthwash around.
Webster's New World
noun
swishes
A hissing or rustling sound.
Webster's New World
A movement, etc. that makes this sound.
Webster's New World
A shot that goes through the net of the basket without hitting the backboard or rim.
American Heritage

An effeminate male homosexual.

Wiktionary
A rod used for flogging.
American Heritage
adjective
swisher, swishest
Fashionable.
Webster's New World
Of, like, or for effeminate male homosexuals.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Swish

Noun

Singular:
swish
Plural:
swishes

Adjective

Base Form:
swish
Comparative:
swisher
Superlative:
swishest

Origin of Swish

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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