WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
swive (swīv),USA pronunciation
v., swived, swiv•ing. [Obs.]
v.t.
v.i.
v.t.
- to copulate with.
v.i.
- to copulate.
- 1350–1400; Middle English swiven; apparently special use of Old English swīfan to move, wend, sweep; compare swift, swivel