plural swans also swan
: a large usually white bird that lives on or near water and that has a very long and graceful neck
swans; swanned; swanning
always followed by an adverb or preposition
chiefly British, informal + disapproving
: to go to or move about a place in a very relaxed and aimless way for your own pleasure
She's always swanning off to some exotic locale.
He's been swanning around foreign countries for the last six months.
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“Swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/swan. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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