swift

Quick on feet

Swift describes rapid movement or action.

A swift current moves fast; a swift response comes without delay.

The word often suggests smooth, effortless speed rather than frantic rushing: The hawk made a swift descent.

A swift is also a small bird known for its fast, agile flight and its habit of spending most of its life airborne. (Capitalized Swift refers to the singer, the writer, or the programming language.)

speed

fast

Speedy, or skip eating

rapidMoving with haste
quickMoving with speed
fleetVehicles under unified command

speedy · hasty · prompt · expeditious · brisk · velocity · acceleration · dash · sprint · blur

sudden

abrupt

Sharp and unexpected

unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
instantaneousHappening without any delay
immediateHappening without delay

flash · jolt · precipitous · unforeseen · startling · spontaneous · unanticipated · snap · split-second · whiplash

bird

swallow

Send down the throat

martinSmall insect-eating swallow
chimneyVertical smoke passage
aerialElevated, or signal-catcher

migratory · insectivore · wingspan · nesting · flock · feathers · glide · soaring · flight · plumage

agile

nimble

Quick and light-moving

dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
light-footedMoving with minimal impact
gracefulElegant in movement

spry · lithe · supple · athletic · acrobatic · sprightly · fleet-footed · responsive · coordinated · limber

river

current

Directed flow of charge

flowUnbroken forward movement
channelPassage for transmission
streamSteady continuous flow

tributary · rapids · freshwater · meander · watercourse · brook · drainage · watershed · floodplain · flowing

swift

fast

abrupt

swallow

nimble

current

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