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Thesaurus: swag

To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing.

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  1. v. i. To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing.
  2. v. i. To sink down by its weight; to sag.
  3. n. A swaying, irregular motion.
  4. n. A burglar's or thief's booty; boodle.
  5. n. valuable goods
  6. n. goods or money obtained illegally
  7. n. a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
  8. v. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
  9. v. walk as if unable to control one's movements
  10. v. sway heavily or unsteadily
  11. 1. To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing. [Prov. Eng.] 2. To sink down by its weight; to sag. Sir H. Wotton. I swag as a fat person's belly swaggeth as he goeth. Palsgrave. 1. A swaying, irregular motion. 2. A burglar's or thief's booty; boodle. [Cant or Slang] Charles Reade.
  12. v:7/n:93 n. valuable goods n. a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman v. sway heavily or unsteadily