whished

Made swift sound

Whished is the past tense of whish, meaning to move with a soft rushing or swishing sound: The curtains whished open.

The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound itself.

Less commonly, whished can be a dialectal past tense of wish in some Scottish and Irish usage.

movement

swept

Cleaned with bristles

  • dartedMoved suddenly, swiftly
  • rushedDone with excessive speed
  • spedMoved with haste

flew · glided · streaked · zipped · swished · brushed · passed · flitted · skimmed · sailed

sound

swoosh

Rushing, sweeping sound

whisper · hiss · flutter · breeze · rush · sweep · sigh · murmur · whir · soft

Opposites
sound intensity/violence

whishedthundered

Made deep rumbling sound

crashed · boomed · roared · banged · exploded

sound continuity

whishedbanged

Hit with force

crashed · clattered · cracked · popped · snapped

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G