Swashing

Word SWASHING
Character 8
Hyphenation swash ing
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Swashing"

What do we mean by swashing?

To swagger; to bluster and brag.

To dash or flow noisily; to splash.

To fall violently or noisily.

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The word "swashing" in example sentences

For two or three mornings accordingly I had seen nothing of Nero; but the third or fourth morning, on/[Page 92]/striking out to swim a few yards, I heard gradually a kind of swashing behind me; looking back, it was Nero out on voluntary humble partnership - ready to swim with me to Edinburgh or to the world's end if I liked! ❋ Unknown (1883)

They stood at the edges of circular holes in the ice, and after 'swashing' the linen a short time in the water, wrung it with their purple hands. ❋ Thomas Wallace Knox (1865)

At times no sounds were heard save the whisperings of the breeze, as it brushed against the spread canvas, or a slight "swashing" in the water as it was broken by the rough timbers of the craft. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

I don't see Egyptian protesters swashing their way down the slopes of Davos, swaddled in high-end leather couture! ❋ Jason Linkins (2011)

Through my open door I could see water swashing up and down the hall, while half a foot of water creamed and curdled from under my bunk across the floor each time the ship rolled to starboard. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He just wanted to sit there and listen to the sea swashing between the rocks. ❋ Maxine (2007)

The sword-fighting theme persisted, with pirate ships booming canons and swashing their buckles in front of the BBC building next to the Glasgow Science Centre. ❋ Jes (2009)

As a matter of fact, I removed the mud, dirt, and grime by swashing it in water. ❋ Unknown (2007)

HOLMES: See how you swashing that down and see how he's doing now. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Johnny's out of the picture because he's busy swashing and buckling and Tonto-ing, so it's really like starting anew. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Nay, then, I will don thy buff coat and cap of steel, and walk with thy swashing step, and whistling thy pibroch of ‘Broken Bones at Loncarty’; and if they take me for thee, there dare not four of them come near me.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, in all of its 17th century frills and wigs, roared onto the stage at over 3 hours with nearly all of the regular repertory actors in the cast in an all-swashing/all-buckling extravaganza. ❋ Unknown (2006)

As Alvery trundled off, swashing his buckler merrily, it was time for Michael to put me through my paces. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then giving his sword to Kaylajan,54 he crave at Ajib and smote him with his mace a smashing blow and a swashing, that went nigh to beat in his ribs, and seizing him by the mail gorges tore him from the saddle and cast him to the ground; whereupon the two ❋ Unknown (2006)

Dirk, played by Mark Wahlberg, is an aspiring porn actor, and his debut is epic: a jaw-dropping, buckle-swashing marathon-sex scene that leaves even the jaded veterans on the set agape. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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