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strum

strum /str_m/ VerbPlay (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down the strings. NounThe sound …

stup

sound of landing (after a jump). also: tup (“Shonen Jump, Dragon Ball”, manga comic by Akira Toriyama)

suru suru

sound of noodles being sucked (manga)

swah / shwah

sound of a karate chop (“Shonen Jump, Dragon Ball”, manga comic by Akira Toriyama), also: shoop, zonk

swash

swash /sw™SH/ Verb(of water or an object in water) Move with a splashing sound. NounThe rush of seawater up the beach after …

swat

swat /swŠt/ VerbHit or crush (something, esp. an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object. NounSuch a sharp blow: “a …

sweep

sweep /sw_p/ VerbClean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter. NounAn act of sweeping something with a brush. Synonymssweeping

swish

swish /swiSH/ VerbMove with a hissing or rushing sound: “a car swished by”. NounA hissing or rustling sound: “the swish of a …

switch

switch /swiCH/ NounA device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit. VerbChange the position, direction, or focus of. Synonymschange …