swift
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Definitions & Usage
Fast; quick; rapid.
Capable of moving at high speeds.
(informal) Quick-thinking; bright.
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
(entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
(entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
(obsolete) The current of a stream.
Notable Literary & Historical Quotes
“Spain were provoked into a response and Villa almost provided a swift equaliser when he rounded Hart but found the angle too acute and could only hit the side-netting.”
— 2011 November 12, Phil McNulty, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2021:
“The call, which is the first known conversation between the presidents since Trump assumed office last month, came as as^([sic]) Trump makes clear to his advisers he wants to bring the Ukraine conflict to a swift end.”
— 2025 February 12, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, “After Putin call, Trump says negotiations to end Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2025:
“Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep.”
— c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]: