swank

1
[ swangk ]
/ swæŋk /
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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.

Origin of swank

1
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

Words nearby swank

swan-ganz catheter, swan-upping, swanee, swang, swanherd, swank, swanky, swanndri, swannery, swanscombe man, swansdown

Definition for swank (2 of 3)

swank 2
[ swangk ]
/ swæŋk /

verb

a simple past tense of swink.

Definition for swank (3 of 3)

swink
[ swingk ]
/ swɪŋk /
British Archaic.

verb (used without object), swank or swonk, swonk·en, swink·ing, noun

labor; toil.

Origin of swink

before 900; Middle English swinken, Old English swincan; akin to swing1

OTHER WORDS FROM swink

swink·er, noun

Words related to swank

posh, fashionable, swanky, fancy, elegant, chic, ritzy, genteel, stylish, trendy, mod, upscale, limited, private, licensed, single, total, select, absolute, chosen

British Dictionary definitions for swank (1 of 2)

swank
/ (swæŋk) informal /

verb

(intr) to show off or swagger

noun

Also called: swankpot British a swaggering or conceited person
mainly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind
swagger; ostentation

adjective

another word (esp US) for swanky

Word Origin for swank

C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag

British Dictionary definitions for swank (2 of 2)

swink
/ (swɪŋk) archaic /

verb

(intr) to toil or drudge

noun

toil or drudgery

Derived forms of swink

swinker, noun

Word Origin for swink

Old English swinc, from swincan