swish


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
swish/swɪʃ/
verb
  • 1 move or cause to move with a hissing or rushing sound.
  • 2 Basketball sink (a shot) without the ball touching the backboard or rim.
noun
  • 1 a swishing sound or movement.
  • 2 Basketball a swishing shot.
adjective Brit. informal impressively smart and fashionable.
– origin C18: imitative.
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