What is "swan" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does swan mean in English? Meaning of swan definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "swan" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "swan": stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

Noun

  • Meaning: stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
  • Synonyms: swan
  • Hyponyms: black swan cob coscoroba cygnet cygnus atratus cygnus buccinator cygnus columbianus cygnus cygnus cygnus olor mute swan pen trumpeter trumpeter swan tundra swan whooper whooper swan
  • Hypernyms: aquatic bird
  • Part Holonyms: swan's down
  • Pronunciation in US: /swɑn/

    Pronunciation in UK: /swɒn/

    Meaning of "swan": to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

    Verb

  • Meaning: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • Example: Before God I swear I am innocent
  • Synonyms: affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify
  • Hyponyms: assure attest claim declare hold protest take tell
  • Hypernyms: declare
  • Pronunciation in US: /swɑn/

    Pronunciation in UK: /swɒn/

    Meaning of "swan": move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

    Verb

  • Meaning: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • Example: The gypsies roamed the woods roving vagabonds the wandering Jew The cattle roam across the prairie the laborers drift from one town to the next They rolled from town to town
  • Synonyms: cast drift ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander
  • Hyponyms: gad gallivant jazz around maunder
  • Hypernyms: go locomote move travel
  • Pronunciation in US: /swɑn/

    Pronunciation in UK: /swɒn/

    Meaning of "swan": sweep majestically

    Verb

  • Meaning: sweep majestically
  • Example: Airplanes were swanning over the mountains
  • Synonyms: swan
  • Hypernyms: sail sweep
  • Pronunciation in US: /swɑn/

    Pronunciation in UK: /swɒn/

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