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| swift [ swift ] |
adjective (comparative swift·er, superlative swift·est) |
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1. happening fast: happening or done very quickly or suddenly
  issued a swift denial
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2. acting fast: acting very quickly or promptly
They were swift to respond.
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3. moving fast: moving or able to move very quickly
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adverb |
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quickly: very quickly
a swift-flowing river
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noun (plural swifts) |
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1. (plural swift or swifts) birds small bird resembling swallow: a small dark bird with long narrow wings, related to the hummingbirds and resembling a swallow. Family Apodidae.
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2. reptiles small fast lizard: a small fast-running lizard. Native to: North America. Genera Sceloporus, Uta.
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3. textiles reel on machine: the reel on which yarn is placed while it is wound off
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| [ Old English, "quick, moving along a course" < Germanic, "swing, bend"] |
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| swift·ly adverb |
| swift·ness noun |
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