swift: betydning og definisjoner

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.

Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running.

A cylinder on a carding machine.

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.