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Swash

noun/swˈɑːʃ/
Definition
the movement or sound of water
make violent, noisy movements
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/swˈɑːʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/swˈɒʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/swˈɒʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /swˈɑːʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe movement or sound of water
“the swash of waves on the beach”
verbmake violent, noisy movements
verbdash a liquid upon or against
“The mother splashed the baby's face with water”
verbshow off
verbact in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
Word Forms
swashverbdash a liquid upon or against
spatternounthe act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
spatteringnounthe act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
splatternouna small quantity of something moist or liquid
splatteringnounthe act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
plashnounthe sound like water splashing
splashnounthe sound like water splashing
splashingnounthe act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
swashnounthe movement or sound of water
boastnounspeaking of yourself in superlatives
boasternouna very boastful and talkative person
braggernouna very boastful and talkative person
braggartnouna very boastful and talkative person
bragnounan instance of boastful talk
blusternounvain and empty boasting
blusterernouna person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly
vaunternouna very boastful and talkative person
vauntnounextravagant self-praise
gasconadenounan instance of boastful talk
swaggerernounsomeone who walks in an arrogant manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Taumeln
die Bewegung oder das Geräusch von Wasser
🇪🇸Spanish
chapoteo
el movimiento o sonido del agua
🇮🇹Italian
svolazzo
il movimento o il rumore dell'acqua
🇵🇹Portuguese
balançar
o movimento ou som da água
🇷🇺Russian
качать
движение или звук воды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बजना
पानी की हलचल या ध्वनि
🇧🇩Bengali
ধোয়া
জলের নড়াচড়া বা শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்வாஷ்
நீரின் இயக்கம் அல்லது ஒலி
🇮🇳Telugu
స్వాష్
నీటి కదలిక లేదా శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
धुणे
पाण्याची हालचाल किंवा आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્વોશ
પાણીની હિલચાલ અથવા અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ವಾಶ್
ನೀರಿನ ಚಲನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಧ್ವನಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വാഷ്
ജലത്തിൻ്റെ ചലനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੋਣਾ
ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਲਹਿਰ ਜਾਂ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
جھاڑو
پانی کی حرکت یا آواز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
花饰
水的运动或声音
🇯🇵Japanese
スワッシュ
水の動きや音
🇰🇷Korean
튀기다
물의 움직임이나 소리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự va chạm
sự chuyển động hoặc âm thanh của nước
🇹🇭Thai
ซัด
การเคลื่อนไหวหรือเสียงของน้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berdebur
gerakan atau suara air
🇲🇾Malay
sapuan
pergerakan atau bunyi air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اختال
حركة أو صوت الماء
🇮🇷Persian
شستن
حرکت یا صدای آب
🇹🇷Turkish
çalkalamak
suyun hareketi veya sesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוואש
תנועה או קול של מים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'swash'?
The primary meaning of 'swash' is 'the movement or sound of water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'swash' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'swash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'swash' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'swash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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