Swack
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /swæk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Swack is an adjective meaning (Scotland) Lithe; nimble.
Meaning
(Scotland) Lithe; nimble.
More Meanings
- Synonym of smack.
- An attack, a swipe.
- A single attempt or instance of taking action; a crack; a go.
- (uncountable) Clout; influence.
- A gulp or hearty swallow.
- To smack.
- (slang) A large number or amount of something.
Example Sentences
She gave me a swack of books.
They run a Navajo Trading Store along with five hundred cows and a swack of bad horses.
He made a run for shelter, and he was a swack enough lad them days for all his weight of years.
He was a swack billy-boy, with the same high color as the landlord, and the same tight spaniel curls.
Word Forms
- swacker
- swackest
- swacks
- swacking
- swacked
Synonyms for swack
Depending on context, synonyms include gracile, svelte, willowy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wacken, sprag, wick, swipper, sprack, swishy.
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