swish
/swɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɪʃ] /swɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈɪʃ] /ˈswish How to pronounce swish (audio)/ (ame, mw)
swish — verb
- swishpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swisheshe / she / it
- swishedpast simple
- swishing-ing form
1. to travel through the air with a soft sweeping noise, or to make something move
to travel through the air with a soft sweeping noise, or to make something move that way.
Long grass swished against Aylin's boots as she crossed the wet field.
intransitive: moving thing as subject
Hassan swished the curtain aside and stepped into the dark room.
transitive: swish + object + aside
The train doors swished shut just before Benjamin reached the platform.
A loose branch swished past the window during the night storm.
文法句型
something swishes past/against/through something
swish + noun phrase + aside/past
用法筆記
The subject is often cloth, grass, a branch, or another light thing moving quickly. In the transitive pattern, someone makes the object move with a sweeping motion.
常見錯誤
2. in basketball, to send the ball straight through the hoop without it touching th
in basketball, to send the ball straight through the hoop without it touching the rim or board.
Daichi swished the free throw to tie the game.
basketball: swish + free throw
The guard swished a three-pointer from the left corner.
basketball: swish + three-pointer
Christopher swished the ball cleanly through the net in practice.
After two misses, Ignacio finally swished the winning shot.
文法句型
swish + free throw/shot/three-pointer
swish the ball through the net
用法筆記
This sense is only for basketball shots that go straight in without a bounce off the rim or backboard. It does not refer to an ordinary pass or throw.
常見錯誤
swish — adjective
- swishpositive
- swishercomparative
- swishestsuperlative
1. stylish in a polished way that suggests money, comfort, or good taste.
stylish in a polished way that suggests money, comfort, or good taste.
Yael walked into the party wearing a swish black coat.
adjective before noun
The couple booked a swish hotel near the river for the wedding.
The restaurant looks swish, but the lunch menu is affordable.
Sari felt out of place in the swish private club downtown.
- plain
simple in appearance, without any stylish or expensive feel
文法句型
a swish hotel/coat/club
look swish
用法筆記
This informal British adjective is often used for clothes, hotels, restaurants, and other places or things that look expensive and socially polished.
常見錯誤
swish — noun
- swishsingular
- swishesplural
1. a soft sweeping noise, or a quick brush-like movement that produces it.
a soft sweeping noise, or a quick brush-like movement that produces it.
With a swish of her skirt, Dahlia turned toward the stage.
pattern: with a swish of + noun
The arrow passed with a swish and hit the straw target.
Shanti heard a swish behind the curtain and froze.
With one swish of the mop, the spilled juice was gone.
文法句型
with a swish
a swish of + noun
用法筆記
This noun often appears in 'with a swish' for a quick smooth movement, or 'a swish of...' when you name the thing making the sound.
常見錯誤
2. in basketball, a shot that drops straight through the hoop without grazing the r
in basketball, a shot that drops straight through the hoop without grazing the rim or backboard.
The crowd cheered after Aylin's clean swish from the corner.
basketball noun: clean swish
That swish gave the home team a two-point lead.
Everyone in the gym heard the swish before the buzzer sounded.
Benjamin replayed the swish on his phone after the game.
- miss
a shot that does not go in
文法句型
a clean swish
hear the swish
score with a swish
用法筆記
This noun is specific to basketball and names the made shot itself, often with attention to the clean sound of the ball going through the net.