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swift
1[ swift ]
adjective
a swift ship.
Synonyms: speedy
- coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay:
a swift decision.
Synonyms: expeditious
- quick or prompt to act or respond:
swift to jump to conclusions.
You can't cheat him, he's too swift.
adverb
- swiftly.
noun
- any of numerous long-winged, swallowlike birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their rapid flight.
- Also called swift moth [swift, mawth, moth], any of several brown or gray moths, the males of which are usually white, of the family Hepialidae, noted for rapid flight.
- an adjustable device upon which a hank of yarn is placed in order to wind off skeins or balls.
- the main cylinder on a machine for carding flax.
Swift
2[ swift ]
noun
- Gustavus Franklin, 1839–1903, U.S. meat packer.
- Jonathan Isaac Bickerstaff, 1667–1745, English satirist and clergyman, born in Ireland.
SWIFT
3[ swift ]
noun
- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication: an international consortium that routes instructions concerning transfer of funds between financial institutions.
swift
1/ swɪft /
adjective
- moving or able to move quickly; fast
- occurring or performed quickly or suddenly; instant
a swift response
- postpositivefoll byto prompt to act or respond
swift to take revenge
adverb
- swiftly or quickly
- ( in combination )
swift-moving
noun
- any bird of the families Apodidae and Hemiprocnidae, such as Apus apus ( common swift ) of the Old World: order Apodiformes. They have long narrow wings and spend most of the time on the wing
- sometimes capital a variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Egypt and Syria and having an appearance somewhat similar to a swift
- short for swift moth
- any of certain North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta that can run very rapidly: family Iguanidae (iguanas)
- the main cylinder in a carding machine
- an expanding circular frame used to hold skeins of silk, wool, etc
Swift
2/ swɪft /
noun
- SwiftGraham Colin1949MBritishWRITING: novelist Graham Colin. born 1949, English writer: his novels include Waterland (1983), Last Orders (1996), which won the Booker prize, and The Light of Day (2002)
- SwiftJonathan16671745MAnglo-IrishWRITING: satiristRELIGION: clergyman Jonathan. 1667–1745, Anglo-Irish satirist and churchman, who became dean of St Patrick's, Dublin, in 1713. His works include A Tale of a Tub (1704) and Gulliver's Travels (1726)
Derived Forms
- ˈswiftly, adverb
- ˈswiftness, noun
- ˈSwiftian, adjective
Other Words From
- swift·ly adverb
- swift·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of swift1
Origin of swift2
Word History and Origins
Origin of swift1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A swift, relatively orderly, end to conflicts such as the war in Ukraine could settle the global economic outlook - albeit the impact of such geopolitical complexity is extremely difficult to call.
Reaction was swift — and divided — over McMahon, who is said to have wanted the job of Commerce secretary but lost out to Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick.
The upheaval “is going to be swift and unprecedented,” predicts Matthew Tejada of the Natural Resources Defense Council, who left EPA last year.
The election also marked the transformation of crypto from a fringe technology movement into Washington's newest power broker, but this swift ascension is raising questions about the future of money in American democracy.
It’s swifter, the animatronics are generally closer to us, and the slightly shorter ride time ensures there’s no elongated scenes without some critter action.
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