Sword Fighting Terminology

noun The movement of water along the shore in a wave

verb To move with a splashing or swishing sound

adjective Describing something that is noisy or turbulent

• The swash of the waves against the shore created a soothing sound.
• I love listening to the swash of the waves when I'm at the beach.
• The swash of the music at the party was lit!
• The swash of emotions in her heart made it hard for her to focus.

adverb to the maximum extent; fully

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word used to specify or limit a noun

• The company invested in the project to the hilt to ensure its success.
• He decked out his car to the hilt with all the latest gadgets.
• She partied to the hilt last night and had a blast.
• The team pushed themselves to the hilt to meet the deadline.