swift

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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swiftly adv.

swiftness n.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Swift - United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) Gustavus Franklin Swift
	2.	Swift - an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) Dean Swift, Jonathan Swift
	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 blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis, western fence lizard 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" fleet 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"

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swift

adjective 1. quick, immediate, prompt, rapid, instant, abrupt, ready, expeditious

adjective 2. fast, quick, rapid, flying, express, winged, sudden, fleet, hurried, speedy, spanking, nimble, quickie (informal) nippy Brit. (informal) fleet-footed, pdq (slang) << OPPOSITE slow

Translations

swift [swɪft] n (bird) → vencejo

adj → rápido, veloz

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swift [swɪft] n (= bird) → martinet m

adj → rapide, prompt(e)

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swift [swɪft] n → Mauersegler m

adj → schnell

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swift [swɪft] n (bird) → rondone m

adj → rapido/a, veloce