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   swish

   /swɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. move with a hissing or rushing sound: "a car swished by"
   • ▪ cause to move with a hissing or rushing sound: "a girl came in, swishing her long skirts"
   • ▪ aim a swinging blow at something: "he swished at a bramble with a piece of stick"
   • 2. sink (a shot) without the ball touching the backboard or rim.

   noun

   • 1. a hissing or rustling sound: "he could hear the swish of a distant car"
   • ▪ a rapid swinging movement: "the cow gave a swish of its tail"
   • 2. a shot that goes through the basket without touching the backboard or rim. informal
   • 3. a gay man, especially one with an ostentatiously affected, flamboyant, or feminine manner. offensive US

   adjective

   • 1. impressively smart and fashionable: British "dinner at a swish hotel"
   • 2. (of a gay man) having an ostentatiously affected, flamboyant, or feminine manner. offensive US

   Word Origin mid 18th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does Swish mean?

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   What is the meaning of the swish sound?

   • Swish (Noun) A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction. Swish (Noun) A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.

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   Is swish a noun or noun?

   • Swish is also a noun. If you describe something as swish, you mean that it is smart and fashionable. ...a swish cocktail bar. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 5. 6. 7. US offensive, slang 8. 10. US offensive, slang Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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   What does swishy mean in slang?

   • a swishing movement or sound. a stock or rod for flogging or a stroke with this. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to an effeminate gay man. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. swishy ( def 2 ). Chiefly British Informal. stylishly elegant; fashionable. slang.

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   Is swish a preposition or adverb?

   • [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He heard a swishing sound. [VERB -ing] Swish is also a noun. If you describe something as swish, you mean that it is smart and fashionable. ...a swish cocktail bar. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What size is a swish & Pang?

   • Other makers have also offered explicit "swish" and "pang" designs from time to time. Typical sizes are 16 to 22 for the swish, and 16 to 20 for the pang. Examples of secondary motion include the rippling of water, swish of a cloak, or jiggle of body parts when a person is moving.

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   • Swish Spanish Translation

     SWISH translate: silbido, latigazo [masculine, singular]....

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     CLASSY definition: 1. stylish or fashionable: 2. stylish or...

   • Swish: German Translation

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    Swish can be a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to move quickly through the air making a soft sound, or to make something do this. As a noun, it means the sound of curtains closing.