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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SWAN'

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We have definitions for 4 phrasal verbs with 'SWAN'

4 phrasal verbs with 'SWAN'

Swan about

  1. Move in a dramatic or affected manner
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He SWANNED ABOUT at the party.

Swan around

  1. Move in a dramatic or affected manner
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She SWANNED AROUND trying to impress people.

Swan in

  1. Enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He SWANNED IN surrounded by photographers.

Swan off

  1. Leave somewhere in a defiant or pompous manner
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He didn't like the way the spoke to him so he SWANNED OFF angrily.

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