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   Swing

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   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: "her long black skirt swung about her legs" Similar swayoscillatemove back and forthmove to and frowavewagdanglerockflutterflapvibratequiverbrandishwaveflourishwieldraiseshakewagtwirl
   • ▪ be executed by hanging: informal "now he was going to swing for it"
   • ▪ turn (a ship or aircraft) to all compass points in succession, in order to test compass error.
   • 2. move by grasping a support from below and leaping: "we swung across like two trapeze artists"
   • ▪ move quickly around to the opposite direction: "Ronni had swung around to face him"
   • ▪ move with a rhythmic swaying gait: "the riflemen swung along smartly" Similar stridemarchsweepstrollinformal:sashay
   • 3. move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line: "the cab swung into the parking lot"
   • ▪ bring down (something held) with a curving movement, typically in order to hit an object: "I swung the club and missed the ball"
   • ▪ attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm: "he swung at me with the tire iron"
   • ▪ throw (a punch) with a swinging movement: "she swung a punch at him"
   • 4. shift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another: "opinion swung in the Chancellor's favor" Similar changefluctuateoscillatewaveralternatesee-sawyo-yovaryshiftalterundulateebb and flowrise and fallgo up and downgo back and forth
   • ▪ have a decisive influence on (something, especially a vote or election): "an attempt to swing the vote in their favor"
   • ▪ succeed in bringing about: informal "with us backing you we might be able to swing something" Similar accomplishachieveobtainacquiregetsecurenetwinearnattainbagcapturegrabhookmaneuversort outinformal:wanglelandfix (up)workget hold ofnabcollarpull downknock off
   • 5. play music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm: "the band swung on"
   • ▪ (of music) be played with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm.
   • 6. (of an event, place, or way of life) be lively, exciting, or fashionable. informal
   • 7. engage in group sex or swap sexual partners within a group, especially on a habitual basis. informal

   noun

   • 1. a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
   • ▪ a spell of swinging on a seat suspended by ropes or chains.
   • 2. an act of swinging: "with the swing of her arm, the knife flashed through the air" Similar swayingoscillationundulationwaggingtoing and froingwobblelibration
   • ▪ the manner in which a golf club or a bat is swung: "improve your golf swing"
   • ▪ the motion of swinging: "this short cut gave her hair new movement and swing"
   • 3. a discernible change in opinion: "the South's swing to the right" Similar changemoveturnaroundturnaboutreversalabout turnabout facevolte facechange of heartchange of loyaltiesU-turnsea changeswervebacktrackingrare:tergiversationtrendtendencydriftmovementcurrentcoursefluctuationchangeshiftswitchvariationoscillationOpposite stability
   • 4. a style of jazz or dance music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm. Similar rhythmbeatpulsecadencepacerhythmical flow/patternmeasuremetertempoliltinformal:groove
   • ▪ the rhythmic feeling or drive of swing music.
   • 5. a swift tour involving a number of stops, especially one undertaken as part of a political campaign. North American
   • 6. (in musical theater) an understudy, typically one who covers multiple roles in the chorus of a particular production.

   Word Origin Old Englishswingan ‘to beat, whip’, also ‘rush’, geswing ‘a stroke with a weapon’, of Germanic origin; related to German schwingen ‘brandish’.

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   1. To move back and forth suspended or as if suspended from above. 2. To hit at something with a sweeping motion of the arm: swung at the ball. 3. To move laterally or in a curve: The car swung over to the curb. 4. To turn in place on or as if on a hinge or pivot. 5. To move along with an easy, swaying gait: swinging down the road. 6.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. verb. If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point. The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other. [VERB adverb/preposition] She was swinging a bag containing a new dress. [VERB noun] Ian sat on the end of the table, one leg swinging. [VERB -ing]

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswing verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make something do this. His arms swung as he walked. As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing). swing from something A set of keys swung from her belt.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swingSwing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. changing location by moving back and forth. synonyms: swinging, vacillation. see more. noun. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth. see more. verb. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting. “He swung his left fist” “ swing a bat” see more. verb.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSWING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to move smoothly in a curve, or to make something do this: The door swung shut. Watch the ball as you swing the bat. swing verb (CHANGE) If someone's opinion or their feelings swing, they suddenly change: Her moods swing with absolutely no warning. Phrasal verbs. swing around/round. swing at sb. noun [ C ] uk / swɪŋ / us.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › swingSwing Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SWING. 1. : to move backward and forward or from side to side while hanging from something. [no object] The sheets swung on the clothesline. The clock's pendulum stopped swinging. [+ object] She sat on the edge of the table, swinging her legs.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › swingSwing Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To walk, trot, etc. with freely swaying, relaxed movements of the limbs. Webster's New World. To hit at something with a sweeping motion of the arm. Swung at the ball. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To deliver or aim a blow; strike ( at) Webster's New World. To hang; be suspended. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.