The Collaborative International Dictionary
Swash \Swash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swashing.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw. svasska to splash, and, for sense 3, Sw. svassa to bully, to rodomontade.]
To dash or flow noisily, as water; to splash; as, water swashing on a shallow place.
To fall violently or noisily. [Obs.]
--Holinshed.To bluster; to make a great noise; to vapor or brag.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: swash)
Usage examples of "swashed".
He swashed about (cautioned though he was to maintain silence concerning his past theatrical relationships) in such a self-confident manner that he was like to convince every one of his identity by mere matter of circumstantial evidence.
Monk swashed ashore close behind them, holding the squirming Habeas Corpus under an arm with difficulty.
The wooden washtub—which had, in this one day, variously served as a washtub for persons and for soiled costumes, as a thing to be sat upon and as a ring prop for the elephant to perform on—was again right side up and full of river water, and the troupers swashed their dishes and cups around in it before giving them to Magpie Maggie Hag for more thorough scouring with sand.
The men he'd swashed were coming at him, with determination if no great skill.
The rain was pelting and rattling upon the leathern top of the carriage and the wheels swashed as they rolled through puddle and mud.
Under Soil's guidance, it nudged out from the bank and swashed into deeper water.