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View synonyms for swank
swank
1[ swangk ]
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.
swank
2[ swangk ]
verb
- a simple past tense of swink.
swank
/ swæŋk /
verb
- intr to show off or swagger
noun
- Also calledswankpot a swaggering or conceited person
- elegance or style, esp of a showy kind
- swagger; ostentation
adjective
- another word (esp US) for swanky
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swank1
1800–10; 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swank1
C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag
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Example Sentences
The 140-square-mile island, with only one school and no stoplights, is sustained by tourism to his swank properties.
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His dream house mostly consists of some pretty swank rooms for playing video games and watching movies, but there is also a chef’s kitchen and pool tucked somewhere into the design.
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