Definitions
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Word origin
From Middle English swan, from Old English swan, from Proto-West Germanic *swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”, literally “the singing bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *swonh₂-/*swenh₂- (“to sing, make sound”).
Used in a sentence
“He swans around that stinking office in his expensive clothes that are a little too tight for comfort, he swans around that stinking office without a care in the world.”
“On the other side: the rich, beautiful tapestry of WASP culture that constituted Levis's life—friends playing horseshoes at backyard cocktail parties, where girls swanned in chaise longues, clinking their gin and tonics.”
“"Well, I swan, man, I had a better opinion of you than that."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“graceful waterbird”4 letters
02“Graceful water bird”4 letters
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