swan

C1 · Advanced British English · Informal

v. to travel or move around in a relaxed way, often making others feel you are lucky or important.

v. to move or travel in an aimless, idle, or ostentatiously casual manner. Intransitive and often carries a disapproving tone.

“She spent the whole summer swanning around Europe while we were stuck at work.”

“He has a habit of swanning into the office late, acting as though his presence alone is a significant contribution to the team's productivity.”

C2 · Proficiency American English · Dialect · Archaic

v. an old-fashioned way to say 'I promise' or 'I declare'.

v. to declare or swear; used primarily in the first-person present as a mild intensive. Dialectal and increasingly rare.

“Well, I swan, I never expected to see you in this part of town.”

“The elderly farmer looked at the ruined crop and muttered, 'I swan, I've never seen a storm do that much damage in ten minutes.'”