​a large bird that is usually white and has a long, thin neck. Swans live on or near water.Topics Birdsc1. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective.

a large bird that is usually white and has a long thin neck. Swans live on or near water. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning ...

​+ 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.

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.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb swan. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is ...

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun swan, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

the last piece of work produced by an artist, a musician, etc. or the last performance by an actor, athlete, etc. Definitions on the go.

(North American English) (British English swallow dive) a dive performed with your arms stretched out to the side until you are close to the water.

20 нояб. 2024 г. · SWAN definition: 1. a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes: 2. to travel…. Learn more.

The bird's name and the verb swan, meaning 'to go about in a casual or ostentatious way', are the same word.