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swift

/swɪft/noun, adjective1 syllable

Swift means: common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks.

Synonyms for swift13

noun, as in common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

western fence lizard, blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis

noun, as in an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)

Jonathan Swift, Dean Swift

noun, as in United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

Gustavus Franklin Swift

adjective, as in moving very fast

fleet, fast

also used for swift

needletail, spinetail, swiftlet, fence lizard, spiny lizard

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What does swift mean?5

noun

1

common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

2

an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)

3

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

4

a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

adjective

1

moving very fast“fleet of foot”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with swift?8

two syllables

adrift
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Swift in a sentence

  • With one swift kick, the door busted down!slyfin
  • True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.Adelpa
  • The blood transfusion was successful, and he made a swift recovery.jiraixu
  • Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.osdedicados
  • Rodrigo marveled at the centipede's agility and swift movements.Amastan
  • Swift and decisive action is needed to halt the genocidal war.Amastan
  • In a swift chariot he crosses the ranks.carlosalberto
  • What he needs is a swift kick in the tokhes.unknown

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Forms of swift

as a noun

plural
swifts

as a adjective

comparative
swifter
superlative
swiftest