Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
swy
verb
/swiː/
Definition
A dialectal term meaning to breathe heavily or to sigh.
Examples
- After running the marathon, she had to swy to catch her breath.
- He swy’d in the silence of the forest, overwhelmed by the beauty around him.
Meaning
To express a long, deep breath often due to exhaustion or relief.
Synonyms
- sigh
- gasp
- breathe heavily
