Swash
verb
To move with a splashing noise.
As she ran, her rainboots swashed through the puddles.
Often appears as...
- swash through puddles
- swash across
noun
A noise of splashing or splattering.
The melodious swash of water against the hull of the boat soothed everyone aboard.
Often appears as...
- swash of water
- swash of liquid
noun
A swaggering display or manner.
He entered the room with a swash, confident and showy.
Often appears as...
- swash of confidence
- with a swash
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To swagger or flourish, often in a showy or ostentatious manner.
At the party, he swashed about, trying to impress everyone with his stories.
Often appears as...
- swash about
- swash around
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To move with a splashing noise.
As she ran, her rainboots swashed through the puddles.
Often appears as...
- swash through puddles
- swash across
noun
A noise of splashing or splattering.
The melodious swash of water against the hull of the boat soothed everyone aboard.
Often appears as...
- swash of water
- swash of liquid
noun
A swaggering display or manner.
He entered the room with a swash, confident and showy.
Often appears as...
- swash of confidence
- with a swash
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To swagger or flourish, often in a showy or ostentatious manner.
At the party, he swashed about, trying to impress everyone with his stories.
Often appears as...
- swash about
- swash around
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Onomatopoeic Quality
Swash captures the sound of the action it describes, making it easier to envision.
The children's feet swashed rhythmically in the shallow water.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Movement
'Swash' often implies a forceful, careless movement through water or mud.
The dog swashed through the muddied puddles, splattering dirt everywhere.
Pro Tip 1/2Onomatopoeic Quality
Swash captures the sound of the action it describes, making it easier to envision.
The children's feet swashed rhythmically in the shallow water.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Movement
'Swash' often implies a forceful, careless movement through water or mud.
The dog swashed through the muddied puddles, splattering dirt everywhere.
Pro Tip 1/2Onomatopoeic Quality
Swash captures the sound of the action it describes, making it easier to envision.
The children's feet swashed rhythmically in the shallow water.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Movement
'Swash' often implies a forceful, careless movement through water or mud.
The dog swashed through the muddied puddles, splattering dirt everywhere.
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