Swooshes

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. A sound or movement characterized by a swift, smooth action
2. an act of moving through the air with a sweeping motion
3. a display of style marked by the grace of fluid movement or transition

Etymology: "Swooshes" is the plural of "swoosh", which is a noun and a verb, so the plural form covers both the sounds and the third-person singular of the verb. The base word "swoosh" is onomatopoeic: it was formed by imitating the sound of something rushing through air, the soft whoosh of a gust, a passing car, or a sword cutting the air. Its spelling is built from the sounds it names, with the "sw" beginning suggesting a sweeping motion and the "sh" ending trailing off like the sound dying away.