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From Middle English swift, from Old English swift (“swift; quick”), from Proto-Germanic *swiftaz (“swift; quick”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to twist; wind around”). Cognate with Icelandic svipta (“to pull quickly”), Old English swīfan (“to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene”). More at swivel.

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /swɪft/
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• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Homophone: Swift
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɪft

swift (comparative swifter, superlative swiftest)

1. Fast; quick; rapid.
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2. Capable of moving at high speeds.

• swift moth

swift (plural swifts)

1. (obsolete) The current of a stream.
2. A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
3. Some lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
4. A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
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• (bird in Apodidae): swiftlet, needletail, spinetail
• (lizard): fence lizard, spiny lizard

• (steam): swiftwater, swiftwater rescue
• (bird): common swift (Apus apus), treeswift
• (lizard): fence swift (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.), emerald swift (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.), sagebrush swift (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)

• swiftly

• black martin
• black swift
• hawk swallow
• devil bird
• devil screecher
• swingdevil
• screech martin^{(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.)}
• shriek owl
• chimney swallow^{(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.)}
• palm swift
• tree swift
• pine lizard

swift (comparative more swift, superlative most swift)

1. (obsolete, poetic) Swiftly.
   • 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, II. iii. 263:

     Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep.

   • 1793, Robert Southey, Lord William

     Ply swift and strong the oar.

• swith

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From the verb swīfan

swift

1. swift

• English: swift