Definition of Swift

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Definition of Swift

Swift

Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

Of short continuance; passing away quickly.

Swiftly.

The current of a stream.

Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.

Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard.

The ghost moth. See under Ghost.

A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.

The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.

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Swift Quotations

Old age realizes the dreams of youth: look at Dean Swift; in his youth he built an asylum for the insane, in his old age he was himself an inmate.
Soren Kierkegaard

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.
Charles R. Swindoll

I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.
Marie Curie

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.
Alexander Pope

Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free.
Bertrand Russell

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.
Abdul Kalam

Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
Henri Frederic Amiel

Another hero was Tom Swift, in the books. What he stood for, the freedom, the scientific knowledge and being and engineer gave him the ability to invent solutions to problems. He's always been a hero to me. I buy old Tom Swift books now and read them to my own children.
Steve Wozniak

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.
Henry Van Dyke

Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow.
Lord Chesterfield

Swift Translations

swift in Afrikaans is vinnig, haastig
swift in Danish is hurtig
swift in Dutch is haastig, snel, gezwind, gauw, spoedig
swift in Finnish is nopea
swift in French is rapide
swift in German is schnell
swift in Latin is celer, pennipes, celox, velox
swift in Norwegian is hurtig
swift in Swedish is kvick, rask, snabb

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