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Swoosh vs Sloosh - What's the difference?

swoosh | sloosh |

As verbs the difference between swoosh and sloosh

is that swoosh is to move with a rushing or swirling sound while sloosh is (of water) to flow with a rush.

As nouns the difference between swoosh and sloosh

is that swoosh is a swooshing movement or sound while sloosh is a splash or rush of water.

swoosh

English

Verb

(es)
  • To move with a rushing or swirling sound
  • The fishing rod swooshed through the air.

    Noun

    (es)
  • A swooshing movement or sound
  • *{{quote-book, 2005, Frank Arricale, Obviously Not Clairvoyant citation
  • , passage="What the hell is a swoosh ?" the McDonald's rep asked. "You know — a swoosh. Like when you go fast. 'Swoosh!'" }}
  • A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.
  • *{{quote-book, 2000, Jack Trout & Steve Rivkin, The Power of Simplicity citation
  • , passage=Even TV announcers at the last Winter Olympics were spotted with a swoosh on their jackets.}}
  • * 2009 , Jennifer Visocky O'Grady, Kenneth Visocky O'Grady, A Designer's Research Manual (page 7)
  • lf, on the other hand, you're one of the thousands of graphic designers whose education was based primarily in the art department; almost all of your clients have MBAs and neutral blue swoosh logos
  • * 2011 , Carmen Torbus, The Artist Unique (page 39)
  • Create various patterns and swooshes in the wet gesso with the old credit card or any other texture tool you choose.

    Derived terms

    * swooshy

    sloosh

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A splash or rush of water
  • Verb

  • (of water) To flow with a rush