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What does swift mean?

Definitions in simple English

swift Adjective

— If something is swift, it is fast. A swift hit on the head should keep him unconscious for an hour.

swift

— adjective (= fleet) moving very fast fleet of foot the fleet scurrying of squirrels a swift current swift flight of an arrow a swift runner — noun a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight — noun (= western fence lizard) common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

Swift

— noun an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) — noun United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

Synonyms swift synonyms

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swift English » English

quick fast rapid speedy prompt fleet expeditious agile nimble express quickly western fence lizard light-footed energetic deft blue-belly Sceloporus occidentalis valiant swallow summary strong spry lively impetuous hurry hasty gallop flying cylinder cursory common swift adroit zealous yare wing-footed voluminous violent vigorous triumph torrent terrible swiftlet swiftest swifter swift-footed swift horse sweeping suddenly sudden spanking

Swift English » English

Jonathan Swift Gustavus Franklin Swift Dean Swift

Topics swift topics

What do people use swift to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal Types of animals

Examples swift examples

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Simple sentences

Life is short and time is swift.

What he needs is a swift kick in the tokhes.

Mercury travels around the Sun faster than any other planet. That is how it got its name. It was named after Mercury, the swift messenger of the gods in ancient Roman mythology.

Have you ever seen a swift?

Eastern European states are calling for swift solutions to the refugee crisis.

The swift is a small migratory bird of the family Apodidae.

Mary likes Taylor Swift.

He made a swift exit.

There is no hawk, or eagle, or any other bird, swift as may be his flight, that can overtake me.

We guarantee swift implementation of the plan.

Many people like Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift is popular.

Taylor Swift is a popular singer.

The Perseids occur when Earth enters the debris field left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle.

Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.

The stream is not very swift.

Jonathan Swift would defend me.

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.

The swallow is swift in flight.

Movie subtitles

I'm moving fast, I'm swift, dying hard, right?

It's just a swift half.

Well, may I remind you that last year, I went as Selena Gomez, the year before that, Taylor Swift, and Gaga the three years before that.

Faced with the Register of Sailors, this people consisting of widows, orphans, parents who lost their sons, is swift at reacting.

This was the beginning of a swift, eventful, and inexpressibly strange life.

That's the old redhead, no bitterness, no recrimination, just a swift left to the jaw.

Whenever he hits that Galloway a swift kick in the pants, I'm for him. Until then, I ain't saying nothing.

And you, Prince Dauphin, with all swift dispatch to line and new-repair our towns of war with men of.courage and with means.defendant.

How would you like a swift punch on the nose?

Better if each sin of his life were to bring its sure, swift penalty.

Haste me to know it, that I with wings as swift as meditation or the thoughts of love may sweep to my revenge.

You gotta hand it to the Mexicans when it comes to swift justice.

The current's too swift.

They give me a swift pain.

How about that? Such swift action seems to result from a misunderstanding.

One bold, swift advance now, and we'd have Tyrone in a trap.

It's a method of very swift and silent murder.

With Mirko it's swift and silent.

There's no shallows for them. The current's too swift.

I shall be swift.

It did not occur to mankind that a swift fate might be hanging over us.

There's no wind, but we have a swift current.

May death be swift forthose who are destined to die.

You remember Miss Swift, Ralphy's teacher?

I only caught a swift glimpse of him as you got out of his car.

Swift, regimental marriages.

Since we can foresee a rather swift landing, all of you are required to take their parachute as soon as possible.

Whenever he hits that Galloway a swift kick in the pants, I'm for him.

Watch over us, thou swift-footed one, son of Zeus.

I'll be as swift as possible.

Swift cookie with the women.

News and current affairs

Deeds speak louder than words, and deeds on the transatlantic level have been swift and decisive - for example, joint efforts aimed at choking off terrorist financing - even when we had strong divergences over Iraq.

For the literary-minded, it was reminiscent of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.

You would have distilled from these agonized noises that the report concluded that global warming is worse than we had imagined, and that we need to take swift and strong action right now.

BUENOS AIRES: After ten years of democratic rule under President Carlos Menem, Argentina's transition to its new president, Fernando De la Rua, has been swift and smooth.

The BIS argues in favor of fiscal restraint, debt restructuring if needed, and swift normalization of monetary policies - quite explicitly criticizing the US Federal Reserve's caution and the European Central Bank's aggressive stance.

Our analysis indicates that not only are there endemic and natural forces that make the financial system highly volatile; but also that swift, effective intervention is needed in the face of financial collapse.

In all these cases, American involvement was swift and focused on a clear aim, and compliance was verifiable within days, if not hours.

And, though wrong or false information spreads just as quickly as true information, corrections are often swift as well.

But did the punishment need to be so swift and so severe?

There is even talk of Russia and China creating an alternative international payment system to replace the SWIFT system, which the US and Europe can use to impose financial sanctions against Russia.

Others at the conference argued that the West should change the game by expelling Russia from SWIFT, the international framework for clearing bank payments.

But critics point out that this would damage SWIFT and the West, whose banks would lose the hundreds of billions of dollars that Russia currently owes them.

Second, the euro area benefits from an independent European Central Bank whose swift actions to ease liquidity constraints and coordinate monetary policy have recently helped to avert a financial meltdown.

At the European level, there has been a swift and impressive mobilization of resources.

Reprisals were swift, and at least 50 Muslims were killed in three days of violence in the southeastern (predominantly Christian) cities of Onitsha and Enugu.

In 2007 and 2008, the swift increase in biofuel production caused a food crisis that incited political instability and fueled malnutrition.

Given these advantages, the pace of internationalization has been swift.

Even if Egypt avoids control by religious extremists, democracy's two-part anatomy makes swift and smooth progress to a democratic system problematic.

The seizure of Crimea was a swift, well-executed move, but the same tactics have not worked in the more complex and divided context of eastern Ukraine.

The regime's sharp crackdown ahead of the anniversary did not stop thousands from marching in the streets, despite the threat of swift retribution.

Sharia, with its emphasis on swift justice, is often preferable to civil law in a country such as Nigeria, where courts are poorly administered and cases move slowly, when they move at all.

Retaliation against Muslims came swift - the next day - and has smouldered since, leaving hundreds dead, orphaned, and homeless.

Only swift and firm intervention from impartial external parties working in concert with the National Assembly and the courts can avert a looming disaster.

China and India are enjoying swift growth that is helping millions of people lift themselves out of poverty.

Demographic change has certainly been swift.

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