swoosh

Everyday

1. A swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water. tree →
2. To swoosh is to move quickly with that sound. tree →
3. A swoosh is a curved tick-like shape or line, like a famous sports-shoe logo. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and comics, «swoosh» is a sound word (onomatopoeia) for a cape, a sword, a ball, a slide or a fast car. In English lessons, pupils collect sound words like swoosh, splash and bang. Phrases: «with a swoosh», «swoosh past», «swoosh down».

Examples

• The ball went into the net with a swoosh. tree →
• The superhero's cape swooshed as he flew. tree →
• We swooshed down the water slide. tree →
• Swoosh! The bird dived into the lake. tree →
• The skier swooshed past us. tree →
• The logo is a white swoosh. tree →
• I heard the swoosh of the automatic doors. tree →

Note

Onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like what it means). Regular verb: «swooshed». Informal. Similar sound words: «whoosh», «swish».