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swoosh

  [swoosh] ,
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–verb (used without object)
1. to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
2. to pour out swiftly.
–verb (used with object)
3. to cause to make or move with a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
–noun
4. a swirling or rustling sound or movement.
Origin:
1865–70; imit.
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swoosh   (swŏŏsh, swōōsh)   
v.   swooshed, swoosh·ing, swoosh·es

v.   intr.

  1. To move with or make a rushing sound.

  2. To flow or swirl copiously.

v.   tr.
To cause to move with or make a rushing or swirling sound.

[Imitative.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

swoosh 
1867, imitative of the sound intended. The Nike corporate logo so called from 1989.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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