Meaning & Definition of Swift in English
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Swift
/swɪft/
noun
1. United states meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
synonym:
- Swift,
- Gustavus Franklin Swift
2. An english satirist born in ireland (1667-1745)
synonym:
- Swift,
- Jonathan Swift,
- Dean Swift
3. A small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
synonym:
- swift
4. Common western lizard
- Seen on logs or rocks
synonym:
- western fence lizard,
- swift,
- blue-belly,
- Sceloporus occidentalis
adjective
1. Moving very fast
- "Fleet of foot"
- "The fleet scurrying of squirrels"
- "A swift current"
- "Swift flight of an arrow"
- "A swift runner"
synonym:
- fleet,
- swift
Examples of using
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
Life is short and time is swift.
Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.