单词 | swank |
释义 | swank1[ swangk ] / swæŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swank ON THESAURUS.COM noundashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style. a swagger. adjective, swank·er, swank·est.stylish or elegant. pretentiously stylish. verb (used without object)to swagger in behavior; show off. Origin of swank11800–10; compare Scots swank lively, perhaps ultimately representing back formation from Old English swancor lithe; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple, Middle High German swanken to sway Words nearby swankswan dive, Swanee, swang, Swan-Ganz catheter, swanherd, swank, swanky, Swan Lake, swan maiden, Swanndri, swan neck Definition for swank (2 of 2)swank2 [ swangk ] / swæŋk / verba simple past tense of swink. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for swankswank / (swæŋk) informal / verb(intr) to show off or swagger nounAlso called: swankpot British a swaggering or conceited person mainly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind swagger; ostentation adjectiveanother word (esp US) for swanky Word Origin for swankC19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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