Swishing meaning : To make a rustling sound while moving. To flourish with a swishing sound. To flog; to lash. To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard. To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner. (transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth. The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air. The movement that produces such a sound. A switching; a beating with twigs. The mutual exchange of clothes, especially at an organised party