[swish] vb [imit.] vi (1756): to move, pass, swing, or whirl with the sound of a swish ~ vt 1: to move, cut, or strike with a swish "the horse ~ed its tail"
2: to make (a basketball shot) so that the ball falls through the rim without touching it "~ed a three-point jumper" -- swish.er n -- swish.ing.ly adv
[2]swish n (1820) 1 a: a prolonged hissing sound (as of a whip cutting the air) b: a light sweeping or brushing sound (as of a full silk skirt in motion)
2: a swishing movement
3: an effeminate homosexual--usu. used disparagingly [3]swish adj [origin unknown] (1879): smart, fashionable