swishing noun 4adjective 1forms 3 noun4 •The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air. •The movement that produces such a sound. •The mutual exchange of pre-owned clothes, especially at an organised party. •A switching; a beating with twigs or a cane."My wife's diamonds, thank heaven!" cried Sir Benjamin, with the air of a schoolboy who was very well out of a swishing. — 1914 adjective1 •swishy formsswishings · more swishing · most swishing