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PRONUNCIATION OF SWOB

swob  [swɒb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWOB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swob is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb swob in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWOB

PRESENT

Present
I swob
you swob
he/she/it swobs
we swob
you swob
they swob
Present continuous
I am swobbing
you are swobbing
he/she/it is swobbing
we are swobbing
you are swobbing
they are swobbing
Present perfect
I have swobbed
you have swobbed
he/she/it has swobbed
we have swobbed
you have swobbed
they have swobbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been swobbing
you have been swobbing
he/she/it has been swobbing
we have been swobbing
you have been swobbing
they have been swobbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I swobbed
you swobbed
he/she/it swobbed
we swobbed
you swobbed
they swobbed
Past continuous
I was swobbing
you were swobbing
he/she/it was swobbing
we were swobbing
you were swobbing
they were swobbing
Past perfect
I had swobbed
you had swobbed
he/she/it had swobbed
we had swobbed
you had swobbed
they had swobbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been swobbing
you had been swobbing
he/she/it had been swobbing
we had been swobbing
you had been swobbing
they had been swobbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will swob
you will swob
he/she/it will swob
we will swob
you will swob
they will swob
Future continuous
I will be swobbing
you will be swobbing
he/she/it will be swobbing
we will be swobbing
you will be swobbing
they will be swobbing
Future perfect
I will have swobbed
you will have swobbed
he/she/it will have swobbed
we will have swobbed
you will have swobbed
they will have swobbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been swobbing
you will have been swobbing
he/she/it will have been swobbing
we will have been swobbing
you will have been swobbing
they will have been swobbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would swob
you would swob
he/she/it would swob
we would swob
you would swob
they would swob
Conditional continuous
I would be swobbing
you would be swobbing
he/she/it would be swobbing
we would be swobbing
you would be swobbing
they would be swobbing
Conditional perfect
I would have swob
you would have swob
he/she/it would have swob
we would have swob
you would have swob
they would have swob
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been swobbing
you would have been swobbing
he/she/it would have been swobbing
we would have been swobbing
you would have been swobbing
they would have been swobbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you swob
we let´s swob
you swob
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to swob
Past participle
swobbed
Present Participle
swobbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWOB


squab
skwɒb
swab
swɒb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWOB

swizzler
swobbed
swobber
swobbing
swoffer
swoffing
swollen
swollen head
swollen-headed
swollen-headedness
swollenly
swollenness
swoon
swooner
swooning
swooningly
swoony
swoop
swooper
swoopy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWOB

blob
blow job
bob
boob
cob
dob
fob
gob
handjob
hob
Jacob
job
knob
lob
mob
noob
on the job
on-the-job
rob
sob

Synonyms and antonyms of swob in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swob» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF SWOB

Find out the translation of swob to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swob from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swob» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

swob
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swob
570 millions of speakers

English

swob
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

swob
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

swob
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

swob
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

swob
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জবুথবু ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serpillière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bergaduh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

swob
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

swob
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swob
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chổi quét nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பல தளத்தை துப்புரவாக்கும் பெரிய துணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilaçlı pamuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

redazzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

swob
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

swob
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swob
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swob
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwabberen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swob
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swob
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swob

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWOB»

The term «swob» is normally little used and occupies the 108.937 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWOB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «swob» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «swob» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swob

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWOB»

Discover the use of swob in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swob and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beginning Reflective Practice
SWOB analysis grid Start with identifying your strengths. Although you are doing this in your capacity as a health-care student, do not limit what you write to simply what you think is appropriate to this role. Try to incorporate elements of all ...
Melanie Jasper, 2003
2
UbiComp 2007 [electronic resource]: ubiquitous computing : ...
User-perceived performance of policies in terms of median FPDs and MPUs per day for LightUse and HeavyUse users The best CAPM policy in terms of manual power ups for LightUse users is SWOB with median 0, then IT-BT (median 2) and  ...
John Krumm, 2007
3
A Reverse Analytical Dictionary of Classical Armenian
310 Part II qhiihseaB FEIrLVM YD swoBEzKAL qnIuSbseaB E2A EDA IrLV MYD swoL fillllrlfigliseaB E2KAL LBF EIrLVMYD swoA finpwlpnpnli s ea B L LB F E MYD swoLB [finhseaAFEM YD swoB [IllllllllseaB LVM swoL BlipwiihseaBAFIrM YD ...
Paul Jungmann, J. J. Weitenberg, 1993
4
Physical Therapy Management
This approach is called a SWOT (or SWOB) analysis (an acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats [or barriers]). A SWOT analysis assists in assessing the internal and external environmental factors that have an impact on  ...
Ronald W. Scott, Christopher Petrosino, 2008
5
A General Dictionary of Provincialisms: Written with a View ...
Lane. To Swithin. Craven. To SW1ZZEN, t>. a. To singe. North. To SWIZZLE, v. n. To drink ; to swill; from which last it is probably derived. Sussex. Hants. SWOB, s. [ Swabb, Swed. a mop.] A very awkward fellow ; one only fit for coarse drudgery.
William Holloway, 1839
6
Cysarske kralowske Wydenske Nowiny (Noviny.) (Kais. kgl. ...
L nasledugici poznamenani 111781111611 w Frankfurté 117.11 Pfitomnych 51111, 111611 86 8 wyr0Wnanim 110111611 zana-éeti magi: G. W_zn.-I swob. P. Weaenbe rg, skut.tegnik 1 1111111811* G. M. Cysafe rak0'uskeho s P. hrabétem ...
‎1816
7
A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
SWOB, n. A mop. [See Swab.] SWOB, v. t. To clean or wipe with a swob [See Swab.] SWOB'BER, n. One who swabs or clean with a mop. [See Swabber.] 2. Swobbers, four privileged cards, only used incidentally in betting at the game of whist.
Noah Webster, 1832
8
The new and complete dictionary of the English language
Bwob'bing {p. a. from swob) Swabbing, mopping. SwcVlehot (ad', an old war.-*! Sultry hot. Ba\ Swol'ing {i. an o\i wtrd ) a hiJeof land, as much land as one plough oan till in a year. SVVOL'LEN [p. prom rwell) Swcin. Swop lowe (j. 'an old ...
John Ash, 1795
9
Popular Mechanics
Write, SPRINKLE, Plater, 129, Marion, Indiana ENDS Toe-Itch Athlete's Foot Fool -Swob Simply apply Foot-Swob to itching Mistering feet and toes at bedtime. Diseased skin peels away after a few applications. Satisfaction guaranteed or ...
10
The Vocabulary of East-Anglia Etc. - London, J. B. Nicols 1830
SWOB, s. a very awkward fellow, who seems fit only for coarse drudgery. It is our form of the sea term swabber, one who sweeps and cleans the deck with a swab or mop. Allowing for the interchange of the cognate letters 6 and p, it seems well  ...
Robert Forby, 1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWOB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swob is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New sound system OK'd for football stadium
Substitutes will be David Spicer, Lynn Marsee, Brad Boyd, Joel March, John Pence, Lew Warbington, Chris VanMeter, Matt Luthman, Jeanne Swob, Brad ... «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Colorado reports another human plague case, this time it's bubonic
... two year old who I ashore you only had one simple flea bite after asking why can he not at least swob the infected area and test for any bacteria that might be. «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
3
Ulmer Festival "Big Rhythm Rumble" im Roxy
Das bewundert Sebastian Swoboda (37), von alle "Swob" genannt, an den Fünfzigern. Er selbst lebt das auch, ist Gitarrist und Sänger der "Bombs" und ... «Südwest Presse, Jul 15»
4
Burglar caught four years after he stole £10000 haul of jewellery
A DNA swob given by the 39-year-old matched blood left during the burglary of a four bedroom house at Woodford in Essex on November 26, 2011. He fled with ... «expressandstar.com, Jun 15»
5
Vrijwilligers SWOB in het zonnetje gezet
swob BERGAMBACHT – Stichting Welzijn Ouderen Bergambacht (SWOB) heeft donderdag haar vrijwilligers in het zonnetje gezet. Ze genoten van een maaltijd ... «RTV Krimpenerwaard, Jun 15»
6
OPIA's Annual SWOB Golf Tournament set for June 10 in Kitchener …
opiaswobgolf-in The Ontario Printing and Imaging Association's Annual SWOB (South Western Ontario Branch) Golf Tournament is taking place Wednesday, ... «Graphic Arts Magazine, May 15»
7
Faith Walk: Emotions are a Christian's friend
... is our answer, too, as we let ourselves be human and let God be God. Kristi Swob, one of The Star's Faith Walk writers, can be reached at faith@kcstar.com. «Kansas City Star, May 15»
8
Death, hospitalization under investigation in Shelby County
... a mixture of drugs to include heroin.” Swob and Moses were found in their home in the 4600 block of Hardin-Wapak Road near Sidney around 2 p.m. Friday. «WHIO, Apr 15»
9
Drug overdose kills Sidney man
Relatives say they believe it was a drug overdose that killed 51-year-old Rickey Swob. They told the Sidney Daily News that he had a heroin addiction as did ... «WDTN, Apr 15»
10
Nieuwe dagopvang voor ouderen in De Waard
swob BERGAMBACHT – Op donderdag 2 april gaat de nieuwe dagopvang voor ouderen van start in De Waard in Bergambacht. Deze dagopvang krijgt de ... «RTV Krimpenerwaard, Mar 15»

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