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swash

UK
/swɒʃ/
US
/swɑʃ/

Translations

swashnoun
swashes
pl
UK
/swɒʃ/
US
/swɑʃ/
The swash of the waves was soothing to listen to.
Всплеск волн был успокаивающим для прослушивания.
The children played in the swash along the shore.
Дети играли в прибое вдоль берега.
Additional translations
плеск
Synonyms
sway
display
flourish
swing
splash
swashverb
swashed
Past Simple
swashed
Past Participle
swashing
Gerund
UK
/swɒʃ/
US
/swɑːʃ/
The waves swash against the shore.
Волны плещутся о берег.
The river swashes loudly during the spring melt.
Река шумит громко во время весеннего таяния.
He swashed the water all over the floor.
Он разбрызгал воду по всему полу.
Synonyms
splash
brandish
flourish
swing
sway
swashadjective
UK
/swɒʃ/
US
/swɑːʃ/
Used attributively to describe things related to the swash zone or water movement on a shore

Definitions

swashnoun
The movement of water up the beach after a wave breaks.
The swash of the waves left a line of seaweed on the sand.
A narrow or shallow channel of water cutting across a sandbank or offshore shoal, providing a passage for small vessels or tidal flow.
The skipper guided the boat carefully through the swash that crossed the bar.
A dashing or flamboyant style or manner.
He entered the room with a swash that caught everyone's attention.
In typography, a decorative flourish or extended stroke on a letter, especially on capitals or at the ends of lines.
The elegant font featured long swashes on the initial capitals.
A splashing or rushing sound, especially of moving water, or the amount of water thus splashed.
The gentle swash of the fountain echoed through the courtyard.
swashverb
To move with a splashing sound, as water does.
The waves swashed against the rocks, creating a soothing rhythm.
To swagger or behave in a showy or ostentatious manner.
He swashed into the room, drawing everyone's attention with his flamboyant outfit.
To splash or dash (a liquid) against something or about, usually with force.
Storm waves swashed seawater onto the promenade.
swashadjective
Relating to or located in the swash zone of a beach, where waves run up and retreat.
Swash sand transport plays a key role in shaping the shoreline.
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