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swift
[swift] 
adjective, -er, -est, adverb, noun –adjective
| 1. | moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship. |
| 2. | coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay: a swift decision. |
| 3. | quick or prompt to act or respond: swift to jump to conclusions. |
| 4. | Slang. quick to perceive or understand; smart; clever: You can't cheat him, he's too swift. |
–adverb
| 5. | swiftly. |
–noun
| 6. | any of numerous long-winged, swallowlike birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their rapid flight. |
| 7. | tree swift. |
| 8. | spiny lizard. |
| 9. | Also called swift moth, ghost moth. any of several brown or gray moths, the males of which are usually white, of the family Hepialidae, noted for rapid flight. |
| 10. | an adjustable device upon which a hank of yarn is placed in order to wind off skeins or balls. |
| 11. | the main cylinder on a machine for carding flax. |
Swift
[swift] –noun
| 1. | Gustavus Franklin, 1839–1903, U.S. meat packer. |
| 2. | Jonathan (“Isaac Bickerstaff” ), 1667–1745, English satirist and clergyman, born in Ireland. |
SWIFT
[swift] –noun
| Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication: an international consortium that routes instructions concerning transfer of funds between financial institutions. |
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| swift (swĭft) adj. swift·er, swift·est
n.
[Middle English, from Old English.] swift'ly adv., swift'ness n. |
| Swift (swĭft) Irish-born English writer known for his satirical works, including Gulliver's Travels (1726) and A Modest Proposal (1729). |
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Swift
Swift\, a. [Compar. Swifter; superl. Swiftest.] [AS. swift; akin to sw[=a]pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to revolve. See Swoop, v. i., and cf. Swivel, Squib.]1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. --James i. 19. Swift of dispatch and easy of access. --Dryden. And bring upon themselves swift destruction. --2 Pet. ii. 1. 2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. --Shak. Note: Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting, swift-footed, swift-winged, etc. Syn: Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious.Swift
Swift\, adv. Swiftly. [Obs. or Poetic] --Shak. Ply swift and strong the oar. --Southey.Swift
Swift\, n. 1. The current of a stream. [R.] --Walton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodid[ae]. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds. Note: The common European swift (Cypselus, or Micropus, apus) nests in church steeples and under the tiles of roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and shrill screams. It is called also black martin, black swift, hawk swallow, devil bird, swingdevil, screech martin, and shreik owl. The common American, or chimney, swift (Ch[ae]tura pelagica) has sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers. It attaches its nest to the inner walls of chimneys, and is called also chimney swallow. The Australian swift (Ch[ae]tura caudacuta) also has sharp naked tips to the tail quills. The European Alpine swift (Cypselus melba) is whitish beneath, with a white band across the breast. The common Indian swift is Cypselus affinis. See also Palm swift, under Palm, and Tree swift, under Tree. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The ghost moth. See under Ghost. 5. [Cf. Swivel.] A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural. 6. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.
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Language Translation for : Swift
Spanish:
rápido, veloz,
German:
schnell,
Japanese:
素速い
swift (adj.)
O.E. swift "moving quickly," related to swifan "move in a course, sweep" (see swivel). The bird (several species of the family Cypselidæ, resembling swallows), noted for its "swift" flight, was so called from at least 1668. Regarded as a bird of ill-omen, if not downright demonic, probably for its shrill cry. The name earlier had been given to several small fast lizards (1530).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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