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- Dictionaryswan/swɒn/
noun
- 1. a large waterbird with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, a broad bill, and typically all-white plumage.
verb
- 1. move about or go somewhere in a casual, irresponsible, or ostentatious way: informal British "swanning around Europe nowadays are we?"
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SWAN definition: 1. a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes: 2. to travel…. Learn more.
The meaning of SWAN is any of various large heavy-bodied long-necked mostly pure white aquatic birds (family Anatidae, especially genus Cygnus) that have webbed feet and are related to but larger than the geese.
Swans are the largest extant members of the waterfowl family Anatidae and are among the largest flying birds. The largest living species, including the mute swan, trumpeter swan, and whooper swan, can reach a length of over 1.5 m (59 in) and weigh over 15 kg (33 lb). Their wingspans can be over 3.1 m (10 ft). [21]
Swan definition: any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult.. See examples of SWAN used in a sentence.
A swan is a large bird with a very long neck. Swans live on rivers and lakes and are usually white. 2. verb. If you describe someone as swanning around or swanning off, you mean that they go and have fun, rather than working or taking care of their responsibilities. [British, informal] She spends her time swanning around the world.
A swan is a large bird with a long, elegant neck. You're most likely to see swans in the water, but they also spend some time on land. Baby swans are called cygnets , and as adults, they're either cobs (if male), or pens (if female).
SWAN meaning: 1. a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes: 2. to travel…. Learn more.
Definition of swan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. (Animals) any large aquatic bird of the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba, having a long neck and usually a white plumage: family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. 2. (Poetry) rare literary. a. a poet. b. ( capital when part of a title or epithet ): the Swan of Avon (Shakespeare). vb, swans, swanning or swanned.
SWAN definition: a large, white bird with a long neck that lives on lakes and rivers. Learn more.
