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swoosh

UK/ˈswʊʃ/ US/ˈswʉʃ/ rare

verb

1.

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

  • “The bubbles swoshed around in the glass”
  • “The curtain swooshed open”
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Origin

From imitation of the sound.

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