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English adjective: swift

1. swift moving very fast


SamplesFleet of foot.
The fleet scurrying of squirrels.
A swift current.
Swift flight of an arrow.
A swift runner.


Synonymsfleet


Similarfast


Antonymsslow


English noun: Swift

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


SynonymsGustavus Franklin Swift


Instance hypernymmeat packer, packer

2. Swift (person) an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)


SynonymsDean Swift, Jonathan Swift


Instance hypernymironist, ridiculer, satirist

3. swift (animal) a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight


Broader (hypernym)apodiform bird


Narrower (hyponym)Apus apus, Chateura pelagica, chimney swallow, chimney swift, Collocalia inexpectata, European swift, swiftlet


Member meronymApodidae, family Apodidae

4. swift (animal) common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks


Synonymsblue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis, western fence lizard


Broader (hypernym)fence lizard









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