1. the rush of water up a beach after a wave breaks
Usage: nautical
2. a swaggering or boastful manner
Usage: archaic

1. to move with a splashing sound
2. to swagger or act in a boastful way
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The swash carried shells and seaweed up onto the sand.
• We watched the gentle swash of the waves on the shore.
• The pirate captain walked with great swash and confidence.
• Water began to swash around in the bottom of the boat.
• The children swashed through the puddles after the rain.
• He would swash about town, telling tales of his adventures.