Swish vs. Swoosh — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Swish and Swoosh
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Swish
To move with a hissing or whistling sound.
Swoosh
The Swoosh is the logo of American sportswear designer and retailer Nike. Today, it has become one of the most recognizable brand logos in the world, and the most valuable, having a worth of $26 billion alone.Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS).
Swish
To rustle, as silk.
Swoosh
To move with or make a rushing sound.
Swish
To cause to move with a swishing sound
The horse swished its tail.
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Swoosh
To flow or swirl copiously.
Swish
To swirl or agitate (a liquid) in a glass or in the mouth with a swishing sound.
Swoosh
To cause to move with or make a rushing or swirling sound.
Swish
To whip with a rod.
Swoosh
To move with a rushing or swirling sound
The fishing rod swooshed through the air.
Swish
A sharp whistling or rustling sound
The swish of scythes.
Swoosh
A swooshing movement or sound
Swish
A movement making such a sound.
Swoosh
A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.
Swish
(Basketball) A shot that goes through the net of the basket without hitting the backboard or rim.
Swoosh
Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound;
The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
The curtain swooshed open
Swish
A rod used for flogging.
Swish
Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man.
Swish
Chiefly British Fashionable; posh
"a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac" (Julia Child).
Swish
Offensive Slang Effeminate.
Swish
Sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
This restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.
Swish
Attractive, stylish
Swish
Effeminate.
Swish
A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
Swish
A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
Swish
A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
Swish
A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
Swish
(basketball) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
Swish
(slang) An effeminate male homosexual.
Swish
(slang) Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
He got a little swish downriver.
Swish
An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.
Swish
To make a rustling sound while moving.
The cane swishes.
Swish
(transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
To swish a cane back and forth
Swish
To flog; to lash.
Swish
(basketball) To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
Swish
(gay slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
I shall not swish; I'll merely act limp-wristed.
Swish
(transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
Swish the mouthwash around the mouth and between the teeth for one minute.
Swish
A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.
Swish
To flourish, so as to make the sound swish.
Swish
To flog; to lash.
Swish
To dash; to swash.
Swish
A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air.
Swish
Light driven spray.
Swish
A brushing or rustling sound
Swish
Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound;
The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
The curtain swooshed open
Swish
Elegant and fashionable;
Classy clothes
A classy dame
A posh restaurant
A swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac
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