SWANS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Swan

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: swɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

move about or go somewhere in a casual, irresponsible, or ostentatious way

Short Definition:

move about or go somewhere in casual

Examples:
  • swanning around Europe nowadays are we?

Word: Swan

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English swan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaan and German Schwan. The current sense of the verb originated as military slang, referring to the free movement of armoured vehicles

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: swɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large waterbird with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, a broad bill, and typically all-white plumage.

Short Definition:

large waterbird with long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, and broad bill

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