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

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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    SWIFT is an international consortium of member banks operating a worldwide system for transfer of money and messages. SWIFT is an organization that supplies secure messaging services and software to financial institutions.

  6. 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. Foxes are so swift that if you leave the chicken coop open for a moment, one ...

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › swiftSWIFT Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Some common synonyms of swift are expeditious, fast, fleet, hasty, quick, rapid, and speedy. While all these words mean "moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity," swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke.

  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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of swift – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    happening or moving quickly: a swift response. swiftly. adverb. (Definition of swift from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of swift. in Chinese (Traditional) 迅速的，敏捷的，快的, 雨燕… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 迅速的，敏捷的，快的, 雨燕… See more. in Spanish. rápido, vencejo, salangana… See more. in Portuguese.