a large graceful 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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