Etymology : Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English swIfan to revolve; more at SWIVEL
Pronunciation : 'swift
Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications.
2. message writing system of electronic bank transfers. family name; Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Irish-born English satirist, author of "A Modest Proposal" and "Gulliver's Travels". any of a number of long-winged birds characterized by their swift flight. fast, quick; immediate, hasty; prompt; smart, clever (Informal). intelligent, smart, bright I'm not very swift when I try to do calculus. I usually fail. swift\swift\ , a. [compar. swifter ; superl. swiftest.] [as. swift; akin to swāpan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. swīfan to move quickly, to revolve. see:
swoop, v. i., and cf. swivel, squib.].
3. moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
4. swift of dispatch and easy of access. and bring upon themselves swift destruction. ii.
5. 2. of short continuance; passing away quickly.note: swift is often used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting, swift-footed, swift-winged, etc.
6. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
7. Of short continuance; passing away quickly.
8. Swiftly.
9. The current of a stream.
10. Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidæ.
11. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.
12. Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard.
13. The ghost moth.
14. See under Ghost.
15. A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; used chiefly in the plural.
16. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine. small plain-colored bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight an English satirist born in Ireland United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars.
17. 1. A swift event or process happens very quickly or without delay. Our task is to challenge the UN to make a swift decision The police were swift to act. = quick + swiftly swift·ly The French have acted swiftly and decisively to protect their industries.
18. Something that is swift moves very quickly. With a swift movement, Matthew Jerrold sat upright. = quick + swiftly swift·ly Lenny moved swiftly and silently across the front lawn.
19. A swift is a small bird with long curved wings. Irish-born English writer known for his satirical works, including Gulliver's Travels (1726) and A Modest Proposal (1729). a small brown bird that has pointed wings, flies very fast, and is similar to a swallow. Any of about 75 species (family Apodidae) of birds found almost worldwide. The fastest of small birds, swifts can fly at 70 mph (110 kph). They are 4-9 in. (9-23 cm) long and have long wings, a chunky dark body, a broad head, and a short, wide, slightly curved bill. The tail may be short or long and deeply forked. Swifts capture insects, drink, bathe, and sometimes mate on the wing. The feet, incapable of perching, are used to cling to vertical surfaces. Swifts use their sticky saliva to glue the nest to a cave wall, the inside of a chimney, or a tree hollow.
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