■ noun a large waterbird, typically all white, with a long flexible neck, short legs, and webbed feet. [Several species, chiefly in the genus Cygnus .]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ning , ~ned ) Brit. informal move or go in a casual, irresponsible, or ostentatious way.
Derivatives
~like adjective
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.