/ swɒn; NAmE swɑːn/ noun , verb
■ noun
a large bird that is usually white and has a long thin neck. Swans live on or near water.
■ verb
( -nn- ) [ v + adv. / prep. ] ( BrE , informal , disapproving ) to go around enjoying yourself in a way that annoys other people or makes them jealous :
They've gone swanning off to Paris for the weekend.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaan and German Schwan . The current sense of the verb originated as military slang, referring to the free movement of armoured vehicles.