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    swift
    /swɪft/

    adjective

    adverb

    • 1. swiftly: literary "streams that ran swift and clear"

    noun

    • 1. a swift-flying insectivorous bird with long, slender wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow, spending most of its life on the wing.
    • 2. a moth, typically yellow-brown in colour, with fast darting flight. The eggs are scattered in flight and the larvae live underground feeding on roots, where they can be a serious pest.

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishswift | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    moving or able to move at great speed, or happening within a very short time; fast or quick: A swift current carried him downstream. Public reaction has been swift and negative.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swiftSwift Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SWIFT is moving or capable of moving with great speed. How to use swift in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Swift.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › swiftSWIFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swift definition: moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid. See examples of SWIFT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryswift | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    swift meaning: 1. happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way: 2. a…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWIFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    SWIFT is a dedicated computer network to support funds transfer messages internationally between over 900 member banks worldwide. SWIFT is an international consortium of member banks operating a worldwide system for transfer of money and messages.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swiftSwift - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Swift means quick or fast-moving. A glance, a current, even a decision can be swift. You can use the adjective swift to describe things that move or happen rapidly and smoothly. Deciding to borrow a parent's car without permission could result in swift punishment.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishswift adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Swift usually describes something that happens or is done quickly and immediately: a swift decision The government took swift action. Speedy has a similar meaning: a speedy recovery. It is used less often to talk about the speed at which something moves: a speedy car

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › swiftswift | meaning of swift in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    swift meaning, definition, what is swift: happening or done quickly and immediatel...: Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › swiftSwift - definition of swift by The Free Dictionary

    1. moving or able to move quickly; fast. 2. occurring or performed quickly or suddenly; instant: a swift response. 3. (foll by: to) prompt to act or respond: swift to take revenge. adv.

  12. www.wordreference.com › definition › swiftswift - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay: a swift decision. quick or prompt to act or respond: swift to jump to conclusions. [ Slang.]quick to perceive or understand; smart; clever: You can't cheat him, he's too swift. adv. swiftly. n.