swain meaning

Definition of swain

1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
   • if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
   • When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim

   Synonyms: boyfriend, fellow, beau

   Type of: man, lover

How to pronounce swain

swain is pronounced /sweɪn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with swain

• gain
• strain
• train
• plain
• sustain
• chain
• plane
• stain
• campaign
• maintain
• pain
• brain
• drain
• remain
• rain
• vein
• reign
• obtain
• retain
• contain
• disdain
• explain
• cane
• lane