Prompt vs. Swift — What's the Difference?

Being on time; punctual.

Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast.

Carried out or performed without delay

Fast; quick; rapid.

To move to act; spur; incite

Capable of moving at high speeds.

To give rise to; inspire

A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

To assist with a reminder; remind.

Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.

To assist (an actor or reciter) by providing the next words of a forgotten passage; cue.

(entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.

The act of prompting or giving a cue.

(entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.

A reminder or cue.

(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.

(Computers) A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.

The main cylinder of a carding-machine.

Something which inspires a response, especially a statement or series of questions designed to provoke creative or critical thought from a student

(obsolete) The current of a stream.

Quick; acting without delay.

Swiftly.

On time; punctual.

Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

(archaic) Ready; willing to act.

Of short continuance; passing away quickly.

A reminder or cue.

Swiftly.

A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.

The current of a stream.

(computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.

Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidæ. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.

(writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.

Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine lizard.

(transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.

The ghost moth. See under Ghost.

To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; - used chiefly in the plural.

(transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.

The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.

Ready and quick to act as occasion demands; meeting requirements readily; not slow, dilatory, or hesitating in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; - said of persons.

United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

Done or rendered quickly, readily, or immediately; given without delay or hesitation; - said of conduct; as, prompt assistance.

An English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)

Easy; unobstructed.

Small plain-colored bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note.

Common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

To assist or induce the action of; to move to action; to instigate; to incite.

Moving very fast;

To suggest; to dictate.

To remind, as an actor or an orator, of words or topics forgotten.

A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken);

(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

Give an incentive for action;

Serve as the inciting cause of;

Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

According to schedule or without delay;

Characterized by speed and efficiency

Quick in apprehending or reacting;

Performed with little or no delay;