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swath S0934900 (swŏth, swôth) also swathe (swŏth, swôth, swāth)n.1. a. The width of a scythe stroke or a mowing-machine blade.b. A path of this width made in mowing.c. The mown grass or grain lying on such a path.2. Something likened to a swath, especially a strip, path, or extension: "the motor humming as a girl on skis cut a swath back and forth across the water" (Sarah Dessen).3. A great stir, impression, or display: "a man who rose from humble beginnings to cut a wide swath in the world" (Garrison Keillor).
[Middle English swathe, from Old English swæth, track.]swath (swɔːθ) or swathen, pl swaths (swɔːðz) or swathes1. (Agriculture) the width of one sweep of a scythe or of the blade of a mowing machine2. (Agriculture) the strip cut by either of these in one course3. (Agriculture) the quantity of cut grass, hay, or similar crop left in one course of such mowing4. a long narrow strip or belt[Old English swæth; related to Old Norse svath smooth patch]swath (swɒθ, swɔθ) also swathe
n. 1. the space covered by the stroke of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine. 2. the piece or strip so cut. 3. a line or ridge of grass, grain, or the like, cut and thrown together by a scythe or mowing machine. 4. a strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything. [before 900; Middle English; Old English swæth, swathu track, trace, c. Old Frisian swethe, Middle High German swade] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | swath - the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machinespace - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth" | | 2. |  swath - a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)belttrack, path, course - a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river" |
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cut a (wide) swath1. To garner attention. Cindy is such a talented designer that I'm sure her gowns will cut a swath in the fashion world.2. To cause a lot of damage or suffering in a specific area or population. It seems that the high winds cut a wide swath through our neighborhood last night, blowing down trees and power lines on nearly every street. Severe malnourishment has certainly cut a swath through this part of the globe.See also: cut, swathcut a swath through (something)To cause a lot of damage or suffering in a specific area or population. It seems that the high winds cut a swath through our neighborhood last night, blowing down trees and power lines on nearly every street. Severe malnourishment has certainly cut a swath through this part of the globe.See also: cut, swath, throughcut a wide swath and cut a big swathto seem important; to attract a lot of attention. In social matters, Mrs. Smith cuts a wide swath. Bob cuts a big swath whenever he appears in his military uniform.See also: cut, swath, widecut a wide swathDraw a lot of attention, make a considerable display, as in Although he was new to the company, he cut a wide swath. This metaphoric use of making a big sweep of the scythe in cutting grass survives despite the mechanization of farming and the declining use of the noun swath. [Mid-1800s] See also: cut, swath, wide cut a wide swath To make a big display; draw much attention.See also: cut, swath, widecut a (wide) swath, toTo make a showy display, to attract attention. The term originated in America and comes from mowing, a “swath” being the amount cut by one big sweep of the scythe. It was transferred to human showoffs by the mid-nineteenth century. “How he was a strutting up the sidewalk—didn’t he cut a swath!” wrote Ann S. Stephens in High Life in New York (1843). It is heard less often today, but has not quite died out.See also: cutSWATH
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Related to swath: thesaurusSynonyms for swathnoun the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machineRelated Wordsnoun a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)SynonymsRelated Words |