swift

1 of 3

adjective

ˈswift

: moving or capable of moving with great speed

a swift runner

: occurring suddenly or within a very short time

a swift transition

: quick to respond : ready

swift

2 of 3

adverb

: swiftly

swift-flowing

swift

3 of 3

noun

: any of several lizards (especially of the genus Sceloporus) that run swiftly

: a reel for winding yarn or thread

: any of numerous small plainly colored birds (family Apodidae) that are related to the hummingbirds but superficially much resemble swallows

Example Sentences

Adjective a swift and accurate response the sleekest, swiftest boat ever to have sailed in the regatta Adverb tried to cross the swift-flowing river

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Kourtney Kardashian faced swift backlash after announcing her Boohoo collaboration a week before the launch of her collection Tuesday with her New York Fashion Week show.

Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The incident result in a swift backlash against the singer.

Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2022 There was a swift backlash from users, including from celebrities Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner.

Salvador Rodriguez, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The policy, among the first anywhere to specifically forbid the use of gender-neutral language, provoked a swift backlash.

New York Times, 20 July 2022 The policy, among the first anywhere to specifically forbid the use of gender-neutral language, provoked a swift backlash.

Ana Lankes, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, President Donald Trump controversially suggested a federal program to arm schoolteachers, a proposal that received swift backlash from educators.

Moriah Balingit, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022 Any company that fails to recognize Taiwan as part of China often faces swift backlash, with Chinese consumers pledging to boycott its products.

Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022 Mat-Su Borough Dive Rescue was unable to safely recover the vehicle Friday, in part due to the river’s swift current and poor visibility, troopers said.

Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022

Adverb

That trip was referenced in the whistle-blower complaint that sparked the House’s swift-moving impeachment inquiry.

Jennifer Jacobs, Time, 17 Oct. 2019 As of Monday, Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Schrader are restricting water activities on Clear Creek because of swift-moving water and floating debris.

Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 1 July 2019 By The Numbers 5 The forecast for Colorado’s 2019 whitewater rafting season: Rad, thanks to epic snowfall this winter that will likely spell swift-moving rivers.

Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 19 June 2019 The forecast for Colorado’s 2019 whitewater rafting season: Rad, thanks to epic snowfall this winter that will likely spell swift-moving rivers.

Brittany Anas, The Know, 18 June 2019 The Trump Administration’s swift-moving plan to promote 5G networks is running into resistance from the weather-forecasting community.

Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, 14 May 2019

Noun

In this case, the agency may need backup vendors to ensure swift, cost-effective delivery of supplies and avoid a backlog.

Sheeraz Memon, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Despite their swift, trailblazing success, Holly and the Crickets split in 1958; Holly died in a plane crash the following year.

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 The West Wing, once swift with the news that Biden had called this lawmaker or invited that caucus to the White House for a meeting, kept silent.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2022 Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana promised a swift and transparent political process that should be done within a week.

Krishan Francis, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 As people celebrated in the streets, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana promised a swift and transparent political process that should be done within a week.

Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 Ordinarily, these sorts of complaints might be ignored, but the swift rebuke underscores how Russian officials want to stamp out any criticism about military service in Ukraine.

BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Ordinarily, these sort of complaints might be ignored, but the swift rebuke underscores how Russian officials want to stamp out any criticism about military service in Ukraine.

New York Times, 10 July 2022 This swift cool down—which Fortune has dubbed the Great Deceleration—is hardly even.

Fortune, 22 June 2022 See More

swift 1 of 2

adjective

as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed the sleekest, swiftest boat ever to have sailed in the regatta

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

rapid
quick
fast
brisk
galloping
speedy
hasty
whirlwind
lightning
breakneck
hurried
rattling
flying
fleet
blistering
zippy
accelerated
breathless
hot
expeditious
snappy
splitting
rapid-fire
prompt
fleet-footed
at speed
dizzy
vigorous
nippy
rushed
hastened
strong
ready
quickened
rush
breathtaking
strenuous
energetic
high-speed
ultrafast
ultrarapid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slow
deliberate
sluggish
unhurried
languid
dragging
leisurely
crawling
plodding
pokey
lingering
laggard
poky
slowish
measured
tardy
late
dilatory
dallying
dawdling
dillydallying
poking
ultraslow

swift

2 of 2

adverb

as in quick

with great speed tried to cross the swift-flowing river

Synonyms & Similar Words

quick
fast
quickly
swiftly
rapidly
soon
hot
promptly
immediately
speedily
hastily
briskly
at full tilt
fleetly
apace
like gangbusters
at full throttle
like wildfire
presto
posthaste
full tilt
in short order
double-quick
lickety-split
by leaps and bounds
like a shot
in a hurry
pronto
hell-for-leather
chop-chop
abruptly
a mile a minute
snappily
readily
recklessly
impetuously
impulsively
vigorously
rashly
suddenly
energetically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slow
slowly
sluggishly
leisurely
deliberately
ploddingly
laggardly
tardily
belatedly
lingeringly
delinquently

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of swift are expeditious, fast, fleet, hasty, quick, rapid, and speedy. While all these words mean "moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity," swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.

returned the ball with one swift stroke

The words expeditious and swift are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.

the expeditious handling of an order

Both fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves.

fast horses

The synonyms fleet and swift are sometimes interchangeable, but fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.

fleet runners

The meanings of hasty and swift largely overlap; however, hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.

a hasty inspection

Although the words quick and swift have much in common, quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.

a quick wit

In some situations, the words rapid and swift are roughly equivalent. However, rapid applies to the movement itself, rather than to the thing that moves.

rapid current

While the synonyms speedy and swift are close in meaning, speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment and may also suggest unusual velocity.

speedy delivery of mail

单词	swift
释义	swift 1 of 3 adjective ˈswift 1 : moving or capable of moving with great speed a swift runner 2 : occurring suddenly or within a very short time a swift transition 3 : quick to respond : ready swift 2 of 3 adverb : swiftly swift-flowing swift 3 of 3 noun 1 : any of several lizards (especially of the genus Sceloporus) that run swiftly 2 : a reel for winding yarn or thread 3 : any of numerous small plainly colored birds (family Apodidae) that are related to the hummingbirds but superficially much resemble swallows Synonyms Adjective blistering breakneck breathless brisk dizzy fast fleet fleet-footed flying galloping hasty hot lightning nippy quick rapid rapid-fire rattling snappy speedy splitting whirlwind zippy Adverb apace briskly chop-chop double-quick fast fleetly full tilt hastily hell-for-leather hot lickety-split posthaste presto pronto quick quickly rapidly snappily soon speedily swiftly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a swift and accurate response the sleekest, swiftest boat ever to have sailed in the regatta Adverb tried to cross the swift-flowing river Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Kourtney Kardashian faced swift backlash after announcing her Boohoo collaboration a week before the launch of her collection Tuesday with her New York Fashion Week show. Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The incident result in a swift backlash against the singer. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2022 There was a swift backlash from users, including from celebrities Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. Salvador Rodriguez, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The policy, among the first anywhere to specifically forbid the use of gender-neutral language, provoked a swift backlash. New York Times, 20 July 2022 The policy, among the first anywhere to specifically forbid the use of gender-neutral language, provoked a swift backlash. Ana Lankes, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, President Donald Trump controversially suggested a federal program to arm schoolteachers, a proposal that received swift backlash from educators. Moriah Balingit, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022 Any company that fails to recognize Taiwan as part of China often faces swift backlash, with Chinese consumers pledging to boycott its products. Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022 Mat-Su Borough Dive Rescue was unable to safely recover the vehicle Friday, in part due to the river’s swift current and poor visibility, troopers said. Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 Adverb That trip was referenced in the whistle-blower complaint that sparked the House’s swift-moving impeachment inquiry. Jennifer Jacobs, Time, 17 Oct. 2019 As of Monday, Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Schrader are restricting water activities on Clear Creek because of swift-moving water and floating debris. Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 1 July 2019 By The Numbers 5 The forecast for Colorado’s 2019 whitewater rafting season: Rad, thanks to epic snowfall this winter that will likely spell swift-moving rivers. Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 19 June 2019 The forecast for Colorado’s 2019 whitewater rafting season: Rad, thanks to epic snowfall this winter that will likely spell swift-moving rivers. Brittany Anas, The Know, 18 June 2019 The Trump Administration’s swift-moving plan to promote 5G networks is running into resistance from the weather-forecasting community. Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, 14 May 2019 Noun In this case, the agency may need backup vendors to ensure swift, cost-effective delivery of supplies and avoid a backlog. Sheeraz Memon, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Despite their swift, trailblazing success, Holly and the Crickets split in 1958; Holly died in a plane crash the following year. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 The West Wing, once swift with the news that Biden had called this lawmaker or invited that caucus to the White House for a meeting, kept silent. Erin Prater, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2022 Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana promised a swift and transparent political process that should be done within a week. Krishan Francis, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 As people celebrated in the streets, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana promised a swift and transparent political process that should be done within a week. Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 Ordinarily, these sorts of complaints might be ignored, but the swift rebuke underscores how Russian officials want to stamp out any criticism about military service in Ukraine. BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Ordinarily, these sort of complaints might be ignored, but the swift rebuke underscores how Russian officials want to stamp out any criticism about military service in Ukraine. New York Times, 10 July 2022 This swift cool down—which Fortune has dubbed the Great Deceleration—is hardly even. Fortune, 22 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English swīfan to revolve — more at swivel First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing swift chimney swift swift fox chimney swift swift fox Kids Definition swift 1 of 3 adjective ˈswift swifter; swiftest 1 : moving or capable of moving with great speed a swift river a swift runner 2 : occurring suddenly a swift kick a swift descent swift 2 of 3 adverb : in a swift manner I crossed a swift-flowing river. swift 3 of 3 noun : a small usually black bird that is related to the hummingbirds but looks like a swallow Biographical Definition Swift 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈswift Gustavus Franklin 1839–1903 American meatpacker Swift 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Jonathan 1667–1745 English (Irish-born) satirist Swiftian ˈswif-tē-ən adjective swift 1 of 2 adjective as in rapid moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed the sleekest, swiftest boat ever to have sailed in the regatta Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rapid quick fast brisk galloping speedy hasty whirlwind lightning breakneck hurried rattling flying fleet blistering zippy accelerated breathless hot expeditious snappy splitting rapid-fire prompt fleet-footed at speed dizzy vigorous nippy rushed hastened strong ready quickened rush breathtaking strenuous energetic high-speed ultrafast ultrarapid Antonyms & Near Antonyms slow deliberate sluggish unhurried languid dragging leisurely crawling plodding pokey lingering laggard poky slowish measured tardy late dilatory dallying dawdling dillydallying poking ultraslow See More swift 2 of 2 adverb as in quick with great speed tried to cross the swift-flowing river Synonyms & Similar Words quick fast quickly swiftly rapidly soon hot promptly immediately speedily hastily briskly at full tilt fleetly apace like gangbusters at full throttle like wildfire presto posthaste full tilt in short order double-quick lickety-split by leaps and bounds like a shot in a hurry pronto hell-for-leather chop-chop abruptly a mile a minute snappily readily recklessly impetuously impulsively vigorously rashly suddenly energetically Antonyms & Near Antonyms slow slowly sluggishly leisurely deliberately ploddingly laggardly tardily belatedly lingeringly delinquently See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of swift are expeditious, fast, fleet, hasty, quick, rapid, and speedy. While all these words mean "moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity," swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke The words expeditious and swift are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order Both fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves. fast horses The synonyms fleet and swift are sometimes interchangeable, but fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners The meanings of hasty and swift largely overlap; however, hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection Although the words quick and swift have much in common, quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit In some situations, the words rapid and swift are roughly equivalent. However, rapid applies to the movement itself, rather than to the thing that moves. rapid current While the synonyms speedy and swift are close in meaning, speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment and may also suggest unusual velocity. speedy delivery of mail
随便看	asymmetrical warfare asymmetrically asymmetries Asymmetron asymmetry asymptomatic asymptomatically asymptote asymptotes asymptotic asymptotic curve asymptotic developable asymptotic formula asymptotic freedom asymptotic line asymptotically asynapses asynapsis asynartetes asynartetic async asynchronies asynchronism asynchronisms asynchronistic

swift

adjective

adverb

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing swift

Kids Definition

adjective

adverb

noun

Biographical Definition

biographical name (1)

biographical name (2)

adjective

adverb

Synonym Chooser