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Definition of Swift

1. Adjective. Moving very fast. "A swift runner"

2. Noun. United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903).

3. Noun. An English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745).

4. Noun. A small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

5. Noun. Common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks.

Definition of Swift

1. a. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

2. adv. Swiftly.

3. n. The current of a stream.

Definition of Swift

1. Initialism. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication ¹

2. Initialism. Social Widget Information Filtering Technologies ¹

3. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English dot=), originally a nickname for a swift or quick person. ¹

4. Adjective. fast; quick; rapid. ¹

5. Adjective. Capable of moving at high speeds. ¹

6. Noun. (obsolete) The current of a stream. ¹

7. Noun. A small plain-colored bird (of the family Micropodidæ) that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight. Common European swift: Cypselus, ? Micropus, apus. The common American, or chimney, swift: Chætura pelagica. The Australian swift: Chætura caudacuta. The European Alpine swift: Cypselus melba. The common Indian swift: Cypselus affinis. ¹

8. Noun. A western fence lizard, swift, blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis -- (common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks) ¹

9. Noun. The ghost moth. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Swift

1. moving with a great rate of motion [adj SWIFTER, SWIFTEST] / a fast-flying bird [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Swift

swerver swervers swerves swerving swervingly swervings sweven swevens swey sweyed

sweying sweys swidden swiddens swies swift (current term) swift boat swift boating swiftboat swiftboated

swiftboating swiftboats swifted swifter swiftered swiftering swifters swiftest swifting swiftlet

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