swish and woosh

[englishhobby]

Is there any difference in meaning between the verbs 'to swish' and 'to woosh'?

 

[emsr2d2]

If you had asked about "swish" and "swoosh", I might have been inclined to say there isn't much difference though context would prompt a more exact answer, as usual.

However, you asked about "woosh" which, to me, is just a noise people make to indicate something moving fast.

 

[Rover_KE]

You'll also see the preferred spelling 'whoosh'.

EDIT: 'swoosh' is also possible—with a similar meaning.

 

[englishhobby]

If you had asked about "swish" and "swoosh", I might have been inclined to say there isn't much difference though context would prompt a more exact answer, as usual.


However, you asked about "woosh" which, to me, is just a noise people make to indicate something moving fast.

But in the dictionary ''whoosh (or woosh)'' is also defined as a verb, and they give an example: ‘a train whooshed by’ (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/whoosh) Is it just a matter of preference for native speakers (to use or not to use ''woosh'' as a verb)?