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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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   May 3, 2024 · A swing is a seat hanging by two ropes or chains from a metal frame or from the branch of a tree. You can sit on the seat and move forward and backward through the air. Go to the neighborhood park. Run around, push the kids on the swings. 7. countable noun.

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   1. a. : to cause to move vigorously through a wide arc or circle. swing an ax. b. : to cause to sway to and fro. c (1) : to cause to turn on an axis. (2) : to cause to face or move in another direction. swing the car into a side road. 2. : to suspend so as to permit swaying or turning. 3. : to convey by suspension.

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   Definition of swing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1 move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: [no object] : her long black skirt swung about her legs the door swung shut behind him [with object] : a priest began swinging a censer. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 [no object] informal be executed by hanging: now he was going to swing for it.

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   1. † transitive. To scourge, whip, flog, beat (a person); also… 2. † transitive. To throw with force, fling, hurl. Expand. 3. † intransitive. To move or go impetuously; to rush; to fling… 4. transitive †To draw out (a sword) with a vigorous movement… 5. † To whirl (a wheel) round. Obsolete. Expand. 6. intransitive.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › swingswing | meaning in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   to move smoothly backwards and forwards, or to make something do this: She swings her arms when she walks. swing. noun. uk / swɪŋ/ a chair hanging on two ropes that children sit on and swing backwards and forwards. (Definition of swing from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of swing.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · The lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter. ( transitive, carpentry) To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn. ( nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor. A ship swings with the tide. To turn in a different direction.