swish

6 definitions • 8 examples

to (cause to) move quickly through the air making a soft sound:

I heard the rope swish through the air.

The horses swished their tails to get rid of the flies hovering around them.

in basketball, to throw the ball into the basket (= goal) so that it falls through without touching either the basket or the board behind it:

The basketball player made a beautiful jump shot that swished through the net.

fashionable or expensive:

a swish hotel

a quick movement through the air, making a soft sound:

With a swish of the curtains, the stage was revealed.

in basketball, the act of throwing the ball into the basket (= goal) so that it falls through without touching either the basket or the board behind it:

If he's not in position, the result is a swish, and no rebound.

to move quickly through the air making a high, soft sound, or to cause something to move this way:

[ I ] The elevator doors swished open.

[ T ] Vizard swished the ball through the hoop.