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• swanned — past of swan …   Useful english dictionary

• swan — I. noun (plural swans) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German swan and perhaps to Latin sonus sound more at sound Date: before 12th century 1. plural also swan any of various large heavy bodied long necked mostly… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• swan — [[t]swɒ̱n[/t]] swans, swanning, swanned 1) N COUNT A swan is a large bird with a very long neck. Swans live on rivers and lakes and are usually white. 2) VERB If you describe someone as swanning around or swanning off, you mean that they go and… …   English dictionary

• swan — I UK [swɒn] / US [swɑn] noun [countable] Word forms swan : singular swan plural swans * a large white bird with a long neck that lives near water. A young swan is called a cygnet. II UK [swɒn] / US [swɑn] verb [intransitive] Word forms swan :… …   English dictionary

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• swan — swan1 [swɔn US swa:n] n [: Old English;] a large white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes swan 2 swan2 past tense and past participle swanned present participle swanning v [I always + adverb/preposition] BrE informal to enjoy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• swan — noun a large waterbird, typically all white, with a long flexible neck, short legs, and webbed feet. [Several species, chiefly in the genus Cygnus.] verb (swans, swanning, swanned) Brit. informal move or go in a casual, irresponsible, or… …   English new terms dictionary

• swan — 1 noun (C) a large white bird with a long graceful neck that lives on rivers and lakes 2 verb swanned, swanning (intransitive always + adv/prep) BrE informal to do things in a relaxed way that is not very responsible (+off/around): You can t just …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• swan — /swɒn / (say swon) noun 1. any large, stately swimming bird of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck, such as the mute swan and the black swan. See mute swan, black swan. 2. a person or thing of unusual beauty, excellence, purity,… …  

• swan — ► NOUN ▪ a large waterbird, typically white, with a long flexible neck, short legs, and webbed feet. ► VERB (swanned, swanning) Brit. informal ▪ move or go in a casual, irresponsible, or ostentatious way. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary