Real Dictionary

swift
adjective: A swift event or process happens very quickly or without delay.
adjective: Something that is swift moves very quickly.

Swift in American English
a cylinder in a carding machine
in a swift manner
Jonathan1667-1745; Eng. satirist, born in Ireland
moving or capable of moving with great speed; rapid; fast
adjective: moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid
adverb: swiftly
noun: any of numerous long-winged, swallowlike birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their rapid flight

swift in British English
adjective: moving or able to move quickly; fast
adverb: swiftly or quickly
noun: any bird of the families Apodidae and Hemiprocnidae, such as Apus apus (common swift) of the Old World: order Apodiformes. They have long narrow wings and spend most of the time on the wing
noun: Graham Colin. born 1949, English writer: his novels include Waterland (1983), Last Orders (1996), which won the Booker Prize, and The Light of Day (2002)

SWIFT in Finance
abbreviation: SWIFT is an organization that supplies secure messaging services and software to financial institutions.