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    Swing·ing
    /ˈswiNGiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. moving back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: "an old mahogany grandfather clock with a swinging pendulum"
    • 2. lively, exciting, and fashionable: informal "a swinging resort"

    noun

    • 1. the action of moving back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: "all clocks used to keep time by the swinging of a pendulum"
    • 2. the practice of engaging in group sex or the swapping of sexual partners within a group, especially on a habitual basis. informal
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swingingSwinging Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SWINGING is being lively, exciting, and fashionable; also : abounding in swingers and swinging entertainment. How to use swinging in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › swingingSWINGING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swinging definition: characterized by or capable of swinging, being swung, or causing to swing.. See examples of SWINGING used in a sentence.

  4. www.usatoday.com › story › lifeWhat is a swinger? What to know about sex, open relationships,...

    Jan 17, 2024 · What is swinging, exactly? The short answer is swinging is the practice of exchanging partners strictly for sex, according to a 2014 article in the Electronic Journal of Human...

  5. www.instyle.com › what-is-a-swinger-5362859Everything to Know About the Swinger Lifestyle

    Mar 8, 2024 · From swapping to sex parties, experts share the basics of being a swinger, a particular type of non-consensual monogamy. Find out the best practices for getting started with "the lifestyle."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWINGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    exciting, enjoyable, and active: a swinging party.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWINGING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something or someone as swinging, you mean that they are lively and fashionable. The stuffy '50s gave way to the swinging '60s. ...a young student in mid-1960s 'swinging London'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › swingerSWINGER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person or thing that swings. Slang. a lively, active, and modern person whose activities are fashionable or trendy. Slang. a person who indulges in promiscuous sex. a person who engages in the exchanging of spouses for sexual activities. swinger. / ˈswɪŋə /.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swingerSwinger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SWINGER is one that swings. one that swings: such as; a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable; one who engages freely in sex… See the full definition

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionswinging adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of swinging adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.smh.com.au › lifestyle › life-and-relationshipsPolyamory, swinging, polycules: The ins and outs of non-monogamy...

    This is why it’s often referred to as ethical or consensual non-monogamy, clearly separating it from infidelity. “Non-monogamy is founded on principles of mutual transparency, honesty and ...