Definitions for swish
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. swishadjective

   a brushing or rustling sound

2. classy, posh, swishverb

   elegant and fashionable

   "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child

3. lap, swish, swosh, swooshverb

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

   "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swishnoun

   A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.

2. swishnoun

   A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.

3. swishnoun

   A movement of an animal's tail

4. swishnoun

   A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch

5. swishnoun

   A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.

6. swishnoun

   An effeminate male homosexual.

7. swishverb

   To make a rustling sound while moving.

   "She swishes the comb through her hair."

8. swishverb

   To make a shot, as a perfect swish.

9. swishadjective

   sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.

   This restaurant looks very swish uE000120479uE001 it even has linen tablecloths.

10. swishadjective

    effeminate.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swish

   Swish (stylized in all uppercase) is a song by American rapper Tyga from his seventh album Legendary. It was released as the album's second single on July 25, 2018, by Last Kings Music and Empire Distribution.

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1. swish

   1. In basketball, it refers to the perfect shot that goes through the net without touching the rim or backboard. 2. A verb used to describe a smooth or graceful movement, often accompanied by a rushing or swooshing sound. 3. As a sound effect, it describes the noise something makes when moving swiftly through the air. 4. In deep learning, a swish function refers to a type of function used as an activation function in neural networks. Please note that the definition varies depending on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swishverb

   to flourish, so as to make the sound swish

2. Swishverb

   to flog; to lash

3. Swishverb

   to dash; to swash

4. Swishnoun

   a sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air

5. Swishnoun

   light driven spray

6. Etymology: [From the sound. Cf. Swash.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swish

   Swish is an often derogatory British English slang term for effeminate behaviour and interests, emphasized and sanctioned in pre-Stonewall gay male communities. This behaviour is also described as being nelly. Wentworth and Flexner define swish as a noun meaning "a male homosexual, esp. one with obviously feminine traits". Being swish includes sashaying and the use of limp wrists, falsetto voices, feminine pronouns, and superlatives—basically, everything up to the other side of camp, or drag. Extravagant language is common. Such expressions as 'Oh my word!' 'Give you a clue' 'Good heavens!' and 'Oh, my dear!' are readily associated with other aspects of a feminine man. In describing ordinary experiences the male variant is likely to use such words as 'terrific,' 'fabulous,' 'completely devoted,' 'horrible,' 'tremendous,' 'oh, honey,' 'sublimely,' 'charming,' 'appalling,' 'vicious,' 'fierce,' 'loathed,' and 'madly.' Exaggerations are made more conspicuous by placing undue or inappropriate emphasis on certain syllables and intonations which leave little doubt of the effeminacy of the speaker." Although being butch was viewed as deviant and socially unacceptable by gay male society, being swish has since lost its mainstream gay status post-Stonewall, and in addition to being used occasionally by mainstream culture is now most often derogatory even when used by gay men. Though it may be assumed that most post-Stonewall gay men view acting swish as internalized homophobia, a concession to stereotypes of gay men as less than manly. However, the Castro clone, a hyper-masculine, macho standard and ideal behaviour that replaced swish—adapted many camp elements such as dish.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swish

   swish, v.t. to cause to move or to cut with a whistling sound: to flog, thrash.—n. a swishing sound.—adv. in a swishing manner or with such a sound.—ns. Swish′er, one who swishes or flogs; Swish′-swash, a swishing action or sound: a washy drink. [Imit.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swish

   An old term for the light driving spray of the sea.

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How to pronounce swish?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say swish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of swish in a Sentence

1. Princess Anne:

   When I appear in public, people expect me to neigh, grind my teeth paw the ground and swish my tail --- none of which is easy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=swish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Swish
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swish
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=swish
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=swish
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=swish
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=swish