swank
1[ swangk ]
/ swæŋk /
noun
dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.
a swagger.
adjective, swank·er, swank·est.
stylish or elegant.
pretentiously stylish.
verb (used without object)
to swagger in behavior; show off.
Nearby words
swan-ganz catheter, swan-upping, swanee, swang, swanherd, swank, swanky, swanndri, swannery, swanscombe man, swansdown
Origin of swank
11800–10; compare Scots swank lively, perhaps ultimately representing back formation from Old English swancor lithe; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple, Middle High German swanken to sway
Definition for swank (2 of 3)
Definition for swank (3 of 3)
swink
[ swingk ]
/ swɪŋk /
verb (used without object), swank or swonk, swonk·en, swink·ing, noun
labor; toil.
Origin of swink
Related forms
swink·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for swank (1 of 2)
swank
/ (swæŋk) informal /
verb
(intr) to show off or swagger
noun
Also called: swankpot British a swaggering or conceited person
mainly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind
swagger; ostentation
adjective
another word (esp US) for swanky
Word Origin for swank
C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag
British Dictionary definitions for swank (2 of 2)
swink
/ (swɪŋk) archaic /
verb
(intr) to toil or drudge
noun
toil or drudgery
Derived Forms
swinker, nounWord Origin for swink
Old English swinc, from swincan
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