intransitive verb

1. to move with a sharp, hissing sound, as a cane swung through the air
2. to move with a light, brushing sound, as skirts in walking
3. Basketball to pass through the basket without hitting the hoop or backboard: said of a ball

Etymology: echoic

transitive verb

1. to cause to swish
2. to move (liquid), esp. in the mouth, with a light, hissing or gurgling sound swish the mouthwash around
3. Basketball to cause (a ball) to swish

noun

1. a hissing or rustling sound
2. a movement, etc. that makes this sound
3. ☆ Slang an effeminate male homosexual: a term of contempt and hostility

adjective

1. Brit., Informal fashionable
2. ☆ Slang of, like, or for effeminate male homosexuals: a term of contempt and hostility