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swifthappening quickly or promptly; moving or able to move at high speed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: happening quickly or promptly; moving or able to move at high speed

Pronunciation (IPA): /swɪft/

Korean meaning: 빠른, 신속한, 재빠른

Korean pronunciation: **스**위프트

Example Sentences

  • The pizza delivery was so swift, I didn't even have time to change into proper clothes!
  • Her swift rejection of his marriage proposal left him speechless.
  • The cat made a swift escape when it saw the vacuum cleaner.

swift

ADJECTIVE

//swɪft//

happening quickly or promptly; moving or able to move at high speed

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/swɪft/
🇬🇧 UK/swɪft/

🌳Etymology

Rootswift

Origin

고대 영어 'swift'에서 유래되었으며, 원래 '빨리 움직이는'이라는 뜻이었습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 단어로, 속도와 민첩함을 나타내는 가장 오래된 영어 단어 중 하나입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

driftshiftliftgift
drift
shift
lift
gift

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pizza delivery was so swift, I didn't even have time to change into proper clothes!

Her swift rejection of his marriage proposal left him speechless.

😄 Fun example

The cat made a swift escape when it saw the vacuum cleaner.

The government took swift measures to control the epidemic.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

quickfastrapidspeedyprompt

Antonyms

slowsluggishdelayed

Related

swiftlyswiftnessvelocityspeedhaste