Crossword clues for swoosh
swoosh
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1860, sound made by something (originally a fishing rod during a cast) moving rapidly through the air; imitative. As a verb from 1867. The Nike corporate logo so called from 1989.
Wiktionary
n. A swooshing movement or sound vb. To move with a rushing or swirling sound
WordNet
Wikipedia
The Swoosh, is the logo of American athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer Nike, Inc.. Today, it has become one of the most recognizable brand logos in the world, and the most profitable, having a worth of $26 billion alone. Harvard Business School professor, Stephen A. Greyser, has described the logo as "the living, vibrant symbol of the firm."
Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike on January 25, 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). Upon changing its name to Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971, the company adapted the Swoosh as its official logo the same year. Carolyn Davidson, a student at Portland State University, created the logo, attempting to convey motion in its design. It also symbolizes the wing of Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory, from which the company derived its current name.
The logo has undergone minor changes from its original design in 1971, today most commonly seen as a solo swoosh, although for much of its' history, the logo incorporated the NIKE name alongside the Swoosh. Over the years, the red and white color palette has traditionally been used on the logo, although most recently a solid black swoosh has gained significant popularity.
The Swoosh has appeared alongside the trademark "Just Do It" since 1988. Together, these two make up the core of Nike's brand, and has been the face of the company, with many high-profile athletes and sports teams around the world sporting the logos.
Usage examples of "swoosh".
Then Helbah swoosh gave a quick come-on nod of her head and dived, neck extended, off the side of the bow.
That left Jon, and she turned her swoosh head and vibrated her fowl tongue directly at Kelvin, just to keep him in his place.
The big swoosh blocked them, trying to indicate with a toss of its head that they should fly on.
Here she turned herself into the particularly ugly swoosh she had been before, in imitation of Helbah.
She flew through the water in swoosh fashion, bobbed to the surface, and took off again with strongly beating wings.
He waited while Helbah changed herself into an ungainly swoosh and Katbah into a batbird.
Not wasting time, she dived out the airlock, swimming for the surface with strong swoosh wingbeats.
He dreamed of it, spinning, silent, no rush of air, no swoosh, no sense of its enormous speed.
He flinched slightly as he heard the towel land in the pile of sticky clothes on the floor in a soft swoosh of fabric and finally breathed a sigh of relief at the sound of the bathroom door closing.
The gun cleared his holster but before he could fire, there was a swoosh, then a dull thud and the big thug fell face down at his feet.
One look from the pebbled drive, one sniff of the ocean air, one crash and swoosh of water and foam, and I felt the peace he craved.
I twisted round to see who was letting more of that Christmas wind swoosh through the church door.
So much for the suggestion that they turn themselves into tender young swooshes and fly the rest of the way.
Emerging from the hole in the ruins were three swooshes, flying wingtip to wingtip.
The swooshes lit by him and changed immediately to his mother, his sister, and Lester Crumb.