swift

UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/

Translations

swiftnoun
swifts
pl
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
The swift is a bird known for its speed and agility.
Стриж — это птица, известная своей скоростью и ловкостью.
Additional translations
swiftverb
swifted
Past Simple
swifted
Past Participle
swifting
Gerund
Rare, chiefly textile jargon meaning “to wind yarn on a swift”.
swiftadjective
swifter
Comp.
swiftest
Super.
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
The company provided a swift response to the customer's complaint.
Компания предоставила оперативный ответ на жалобу клиента.
The swift runner won the race easily.
Быстрый бегун легко выиграл гонку.
The swift river current carried the boat downstream.
Стремительное течение реки унесло лодку вниз по течению.
swiftadverb
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Archaic or dialectal use meaning “quickly; fast”.
swifteradjective

swift

swifter
Comp.
swiftest
Super.
UK
/ˈswɪftə/
US
/ˈswɪftɚ/
Comparative form of the adjective "swift".

Definitions

swiftnoun
A small bird known for its fast flight, belonging to the family Apodidae.
The swift darted across the sky, barely visible against the clouds.
A type of reel used to hold skeins of yarn while they are being wound into balls.
She placed the skein on the swift to wind it into a neat ball of yarn.
swiftverb
To wind (yarn) on a swift.
After spinning, she swifted the wool into neat balls.
swiftadjective
Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
The swift runner easily outpaced all his competitors in the race.
Happening quickly or promptly.
The company took swift action to address the customer's complaint.
swiftadverb
Quickly; at high speed; fast (archaic or dialect).
He ran swift across the field before the rain began.
swifteradjective
Comparative of swift: more fast; moving or acting more quickly.
This route is swifter than the one we usually take.