swishes

Verb

swish (third-person singular simple present swishes, present participle swishing, simple past and past participle swished)

1. To make a rustling sound while moving.
   • The cane swishes.
2. (transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
   • to swish a cane back and forth
3. (dated, slang, transitive) To flog; to lash.
   • After Virginia came the twins, who were usually called "the Star and Stripes", as they were always getting swished.1906, Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost
4. To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
5. (slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
   • I shall not swish; I'll merely act limp-wristed.
6. (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.

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