Swag — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

valuable goods

goods or money obtained illegally

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/swˈæɡ/

🇬🇧British English

/swˈaɡ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/swˈaɡ/

1 syllable Say it as /swˈæɡ/.

Examples

The drunken man staggered into the room

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stagger lurch flag sag reel dirty money pillage prize careen keel booty loot droop plunder

Parts of Speech

noun	valuable goods
noun	goods or money obtained illegally
noun	a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
verb	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
verb	walk as if unable to control one's movements “The drunken man staggered into the room”
verb	sway heavily or unsteadily

Word Forms

loot	verb	steal goods; take as spoils
pillage	verb	steal goods; take as spoils
plunder	verb	take illegally; of intellectual property
sag	noun	a shape that sags
droop	noun	a shape that sags
stagger	noun	an unsteady uneven gait
staggerer	noun	someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
reeler	noun	someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
lurch	noun	an unsteady uneven gait
careen	noun	pitching dangerously to one side

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Beute

wertvolle Güter

🇫🇷French

guirlande

biens de valeur

🇪🇸Spanish

botín

bienes valiosos

🇮🇹Italian

malloppo, festone

beni di valore

🇷🇺Russian

раскачиваться

ценные товары

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लूट

बहुमूल्य सामान

🇮🇳Tamil

ஸ்வாக்

மதிப்புமிக்க பொருட்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

అక్రమార్జన

విలువైన వస్తువులు

🇮🇳Marathi

स्वॅग

मौल्यवान वस्तू

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વેગ

કિંમતી માલ

🇮🇳Kannada

ತೋರಣ

ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಸರಕುಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

കൊള്ളമുതൽ

വിലപിടിപ്പുള്ള സാധനങ്ങൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਵੈਗ

ਕੀਮਤੀ ਸਾਮਾਨ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

赃物

贵重物品

🇯🇵Japanese

みやげ品

貴重品

🇰🇷Korean

꽃잎 장식

귀중품

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ăn chơi trác táng

hàng hóa có giá trị

🇹🇭Thai

ย้อย

สินค้ามีค่า

🇮🇩Indonesian

barang curian

barang berharga

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غنيمة

بضائع ثمينة

🇮🇷Persian

تکه تکه کردن

کالاهای با ارزش

🇹🇷Turkish

yağma

değerli mallar

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתנוֹעֲעוּת

מוצרים יקרי ערך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'swag'?

The primary meaning of 'swag' is 'valuable goods'.

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Using 'swag' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'swag' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'swag' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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