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swan1 nounswan2 verb swanswan1 /swɒn $ swɑːn/ noun [countable] - Apparently the ballerina Pavlova came here to learn to dance like a swan for the ballet Swan Lake.
- But for the time being conservationists everywhere are happy to know that the swans and the anglers are no longer rivers apart.
- Down in the Mootwalk a woman laughed and from the water a swan gave its harsh, grating cry.
- Mute swan, stately and serene, are present all the year.
- Or a swan of a son?
- The swans in the Krasinski Garden were out on the lake and children were throwing bread crumbs to them.
- We know that swans are strong and violent and can attack you.
► Birdsauk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun a large white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakesswan1 nounswan2 verb swanswan2 verb (past tense and past participle swanned, present participle swanning) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] VERB TABLEswan |
Present | I, you, we, they | swan | | he, she, it | swans | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | swanned | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have swanned | | he, she, it | has swanned | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had swanned | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will swan | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have swanned |
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Present | I | am swanning | | he, she, it | is swanning | | you, we, they | are swanning | Past | I, he, she, it | was swanning | | you, we, they | were swanning | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been swanning | | he, she, it | has been swanning | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been swanning | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be swanning | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been swanning |
- And swanning into town ... the other Royal family comes home.
- And people like Greg Allman and Cher were swanning past us.
- But no time for swanning around at the pub.
- So we Limeys swanned off sniffily to the wings, where we did make an impression.
ADVERB► around· But no time for swanning around at the pub.· The last thing she needed tonight was Victoria swanning around looking like a juvenile femmefatale. ► off· So we Limeys swanned off sniffily to the wings, where we did make an impression. British English informal to enjoy yourself and behave in a relaxed way that is annoying to other peopleswan off/around He’s gone swanning off to Rome for the weekend! |