swoosh
/ˈswʊʃ/verb, noun
swoosh is spelled S-W-O-O-S-H: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, swoosh means “To move with a rushing or swirling sound” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in swoosh?
| Letters | 6: S-W-O-O-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is swoosh?
Swoosh appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce swoosh?
- UK /ˈswʊʃ/
- /ˈswʉʃ/
Swoosh has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-swoosh.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of swoosh
- swooshes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- swooshing participle, present
- swooshed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swoosh mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To move with a rushing or swirling sound
The fishing rod swooshed through the air.
noun
- 1
A swooshing movement or sound
- 2
A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.
- 3
A presentation of a sauce, purée or other food item, which is placed in a dollop and smeared across the plate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Swoosh in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to move with rushing or swirling sound:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does swoosh come from?
From imitation of the sound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).