English
swift
see also: Swift, SWIFT
Pronunciation Adjective

swift (comparative swifter, superlative swiftest)

  1. Fast; quick; rapid.
  2. Capable of moving at high speeds.
Translations Noun

swift (plural swifts)

  1. A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
    Synonyms: needletail, spinetail, swiftlet
  2. Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
    Synonyms: fence lizard, spiny lizard
  3. (entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
  4. (entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
  5. A reel for winding yarn.
  6. The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
  7. (obsolete) The current of a stream.
Translations Translations Adverb

swift

  1. (obsolete, poetic) Swiftly.
    • 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, II. iii. 263:
      Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep.
    • 1793, Robert Southey, Lord William
      Ply swift and strong the oar.
Synonyms
Swift
Proper noun
  1. Surname, originally a nickname for a swift or quick person.
  2. (computing) A general-purpose multi-paradigm compiled programming language introduced by Apple Inc. in 2014.
  3. (finance) Alternative letter-case form of SWIFT#English|SWIFT (“Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication”)
SWIFT
Proper noun
  1. (banking) Acronym of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
    Synonyms: Swift
  2. Acronym of w:Social Widget Information Filtering Technologies
  3. (UK) Acronym of
  4. (aviation) Acronym of
  5. (US, Colorado) Acronym of
  6. (US, Colorado) Acronym of
  7. (computing) Acronym of
Noun
  1. (mathematics) Acronym of
  2. (science, transportation) Acronym of
  3. (business, risk analysis) Acronym of Structured What If Technique


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