swannoun [ C ]
uk/swɒn/us/swɑːn/B2 a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes:
We watched the swans glide by.
More examples
- We took some bread to feed the swans.
- A young swan is called a cygnet.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds which live by or on inland water
- bittern
- coot
- corncrake
- crane
- cygnet
- flamingo
- grebe
- heron
- kingfisher
- moorhen
- mute swan
- pelican
- snipe
- stork
- wader
- water bird
- waterfowl
swanverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/swɒn/us/swɑːn/-nn- UK informal disapprovingto travel, move, or behave in a relaxed way for pleasure and without worrying that others may feel annoyed:
She swanned into the room, carrying a glass of wine, taking no notice of the fact that she'd kept us all waiting for hours.
He's been swanning around the States (= travelling and not doing any work) all summer.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Travelling
- backpacking
- bum around (somewhere)
- catch
- coach
- connect
- cover
- cruise
- destination
- gad about/around (somewhere)
- gallivant
- have sth, will travel idiom
- override
- ply
- road
- roam
- tootle
- tourist class
- travel
- travelled
- well travelled
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