Swift (sw ft), Jonathan 1667-1745. Irish-born English writer known for his satirical works, including Gulliver's Travels (1726) and A Modest Proposal (1729). |
| swift (swft) adj. swift·er, swift·est 1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast1. 2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant: a swift retort. 3. Quick to act or react; prompt: swift to take steps. adv. Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running. n. 1. a. A cylinder on a carding machine. b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off. 2. Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their long strong wings and swift flight. 3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta. [Middle English, from Old English.] swift  ly adv.swift ness n. |
swift
Adjective
1. moving or able to move quickly; fast
2. happening or performed quickly or suddenly: a swift glance this way
3. swift to prompt to (do something): swift to retaliate
Noun
a small fast-flying insect-eating bird with long wings [Old English]
swiftly adv
swiftness n
swiftness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Swift - United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) |
| 2. |  Swift - an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) | |
| 3. | swift - a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight apodiform bird - nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight Apodidae, family Apodidae - swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes Apus apus, European swift - common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs Chateura pelagica, chimney swallow, chimney swift - American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys Collocalia inexpectata, swiftlet - swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest | |
| 4. | swift - common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks fence lizard - spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico | |
| Adj. | 1. | swift - moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
swift
Translations
adj swift [swift]
fast or quick a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal. vinnig سَريع، رَشيق бърз rychlý hurtig; hurtig- schnell σβέλτος rápido, veloz kiire, kärme سريع nopea, vikkelä rapide מָהִיר तुरत, तेज brz, hitar gyors cepat snöggur, fljótur rapido, veloce 素速い 재빠른, 신속한 greitas ātrs; straujš pantas snel rask, kjapp, snar i vendingen szybki rápido rapid быстрый rýchly hiter brz snabb ฉับพลัน hızlı, çabuk 迅速的 швидкий, скорий تیز رفتار mau, nhanh, lẹ 迅速的
adv swiftly
vinnig بِسُرْعَه набързо rychle hurtigt schnell σβέλτα rápidamente kärmelt به سرعت nopeasti rapidement בִּמהִירוּת तेजी से, तत्परतापूर्वक, स्फुर्ति के साथ brzo, hitro gyorsan dengan cepat snögglega rapidamente 素速く 재빠르게, 즉각적으로 greitai ātri; strauji dengan pantas snel raskt, kjapt szybko rapidamente cu rapiditate, în grabă быстро rýchlo hitro brzo snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว hızla, çabucak 快迅速地 швидко, похапцем تیزی کے ساتھ mau, nhanh 快迅速地
n swiftness
vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rychlost hurtighed die Schnelligkeit σβελτάδα rapidez kärmus سرعت nopeus rapidité מְהִירוּת तेजी, तत्परता, शीघ्रता, फुर्तीलापन, स्फूर्ति brzina, hitrost gyorsaság kecepatan hraði, snerpa rapidità 素速さ 민첩함 greitumas ātrums; straujums kepantasan snelheid raskhet, kjapphet szybkość rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť hitrost brzina snabbhet ความว่องไว hızlı olma, çabukluk 敏捷，迅速 швидкість تیزی sự mau, sự nhanh 敏捷，迅速
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