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The definition of swift is something that happens quickly or something that moves at high speed.

(adjective)

When a person runs very quickly, this is an example of a situation where his run might be described as swift.

SWIFT is defined as an acronym for the “Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication” a Brussels-based financial telecommunications network that connects 8,500 member banks throughout the world.

(abbreviation)

An example of SWIFT is a series of cash management services offered to their members - SWIFTNet Bulk Payments, SWIFTNet Cash Reporting, and SWIFTNet Exceptions and Investigations.

See swift in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

moving or capable of moving with great speed; rapid; fast
coming, happening, or done quickly or suddenly
acting or responding quickly; prompt; ready

Origin: ME < OE < IE *sweip- < base *swei-, to bend, turn > swathe, swoop

adverb

in a swift manner

noun

a cylinder in a carding machine
an expanding reel used to hold skeins of silk, etc. that are being wound off
any of a large family (Apodidae, order Apodiformes) of aerial-feeding, insectivorous, swift-flying, swallowlike birds with long, stiff wings and a small, weak bill, as the chimney swift
any of several swift-moving North American iguanas (genera Sceloporus and Uta) living esp. in arid or desert regions
a small fox (Vulpes velox) of the plains of W U.S. and S Canada
in full swift fox

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swiftly adverb
swiftness noun

Swift, Jonathan 1667-1745; Eng. satirist, born in Ireland

See swift in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective swift·er, swift·est

Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast¹.
Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant: a swift retort.
Quick to act or react; prompt: swift to take steps.

adverb

Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running.

noun

a. A cylinder on a carding machine.
b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off.
Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their long strong wings and swift flight.
Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

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