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swag

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verb \ˈswag\

Definition of swag

swagged

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swagging
  1. intransitive verb

  2. 1 :  sway, lurch

  3. 2 :  sag, droop

  4. transitive verb

  5. 1 :  to adorn with swags

  6. 2 :  to arrange (something, such as drapery) in swags

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Examples of swag in a Sentence

  1. the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion

Origin and Etymology of swag

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian svagga to sway, rock; akin to Middle Low German swacken to rock


First Known Use: 1530

swag Synonyms

Synonyms
flag, hang, loll, sag, droop, wilt
Related Words
slouch, slump; cave (in), collapse, crumple, drop, fall, sink, subside, yield
Near Antonyms
distend, stiffen; rise, straighten, unbend, uncurl
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swag

noun

Definition of swag

  1. 1 :  sway 1

  2. 2a :  something (such as a decoration) hanging in a curve between two points :  festoonb :  a suspended cluster (as of evergreen branches)

  3. 3a :  goods acquired by unlawful means :  lootb :  spoils, profits

  4. 4 :  a depression in the earth

  5. 5 chiefly Australia :  a pack of personal belongings

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Examples of swag in a Sentence

  1. The robbers divided the swag.

  2. robbed a bank and hid the swag under the floorboards

1660

First Known Use of swag

1660

swag Synonyms

Synonyms
booty, pillage, plunder, spoil, loot
Related Words
prize; catch, haul, take, treasure; pilferage; windfall

SWAG Defined for English Language Learners

swag

noun

Definition of swag for English Language Learners

  • : stolen property

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