noun
swag
SWAG
noun
1
Free promotional items or merchandise handed out at events, or casually, any collection of nice possessions.
"Everyone who attended the conference got a bag of swag with a t-shirt and stickers."
2
Confident style or flair.
"He walked into the interview with real swag."
3
A draped loop of fabric used as decoration, or a low, sagging point in land.
"Heavy velvet swags hung above the windows."
verb
1
To sag or droop.
"The old washing line swagged under the weight of wet clothes."
How to Use Swag
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often used today for free branded giveaways, or for a person's confident style — older senses cover draped fabric and sagging.
When to use it
The "confidence/style" and "free merchandise" senses are informal, modern usage.
Common pairings
conference swag
has swag
free swag
Word Forms
swagged past tense, swagged past tense, swags plural, swags plural, swags singular, swags singular
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Etymology
Probably from Old Norse sveggja, "to swing or sway."