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- a large bird that is usually white and has a long, thin neck. Swans live on or near water.Topics Birdsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveswan + verbSee full entry Word OriginOld English, 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.
swan verb /swɒn/ /swɑːn/ [intransitive] (informal, disapproving) jump to other results - + adv./prep. to go around enjoying yourself in a way that annoys other people or makes them jealous
- They've gone swanning off to Paris for the weekend.
- They’re always swanning off to Paris for shopping trips.
Word OriginOld English, 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.
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