swished
past simple and past participle ofswish
swish
verb[IorT]
uk/swɪʃ/us/swɪʃ/to (causeto)movequicklythrough theairmaking asoftsound:
Iheardtheropeswish through theair.
Thehorsesswishedtheirtailsto getridof theflieshoveringaround them.
Synonym
swooshinformal
Movement through the air
- airborne
- buoyantly
- buzz
- flight
- flit
- float
- fly
- glide
- hover
- levitate
- levitation
- mid-air
- non-flying
- soar
- somersault
- swishy
- swoop
- waft
- wheel
- wing
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
Examplesofswished
swished
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
This glissando-producing movement had two forms, one of whichswishedback and forth and the other of which rotated.
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In his right hand he carried an imaginary squash racket that heswishedbackwards and forwards.
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She came into the debate with her cane, but sheswishedit in the air and did not reach out for any more substantial targets.
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Itswishedthrough, sending the game into a third overtime.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The instrument wasswishedaround, severing the white matter, and was then repeated on the other side.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The wash is typicallyswishedor gargled for about half a minute and then spit out.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Alternatively, a small amount of saline mouthwash may beswishedin the mouth to collect the cells.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The hatch cover blew away, and salt waterswishedinto the spacecraft as it bobbed in the ocean.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Wallswishedthe first free throw, but the second clanged off the glass.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In one process the wax is poured into the mold andswishedaround until an even coating, usually about 3mm in thick, covers the inner surface of the mould.
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