swank¹ Definition
swank (swaŋk)
noun
- stylish display or ostentation in dress, etc.
- swaggering, ostentatious behavior, speech, etc.
Etymology: orig. slang < dial. vi., akin to OE swancor, pliant, supple, with notion of swinging the body: for IE base see swing
adjective
Informal ostentatiously stylish
intransitive verb
Slang to act in a showy manner; swagger
swank² Definition
swank (swaŋk)
intransitive verb
swank* Synonyms
swank* Synonyms
swank Usage Examples
Converse of object
look: He does look a swank does Frank without his hat on He does look a swank does Frank.
Modifies a noun
restaurant: In Turin he was part-owner of a swank downtown restaurant; he lost money on it.
Modifying Another Word
about: It was disappointing to see black faces still doing all the low jobs and doing none of the swanking about.
Browse dictionary entries near swank
- ‹ swanherd
- ‹ swang
- ‹ Swanee
- ‹ swan-upping
- ‹ swan song
- ‹ swan's-down
- ‹ swan dive
- ‹ swan
- ‹ swampy
- ‹ swampland

