swing
/ˈswɪŋ/noun, verb1 syllable
Swing means: changing location by moving back and forth.
Synonyms for swing25
noun, as in changing location by moving back and forth
noun, as in a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
noun, as in the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
noun, as in in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
noun, as in a jaunty rhythm in music
verb, as in make a big sweeping gesture or movement
verb, as in hang loosely
verb, as in move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
verb, as in influence decisively
verb, as in be a social swinger; socialize a lot
also used for swing
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What does swing mean?22
noun
changing location by moving back and forth
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball“he took a vicious cut at the ball”
a jaunty rhythm in music
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity“the party went with a swing”
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
a sweeping blow or stroke“he took a wild swing at my head”
a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
verb
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
hang loosely“the ornaments dangled from the tree”
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner“He swung back”
influence decisively“This action swung many votes over to his side”
be a social swinger; socialize a lot
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting“He swung his left fist”
change direction with a swinging motion; turn“swing back”
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement“The soccer player began to swing at the referee”
alternate dramatically between high and low values“his mood swings”
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style“The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely”
have a certain musical rhythm“The music has to swing”
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends“There were many swinging couples in the 1960's”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with swing?18
two syllables
Swing in a sentence
- He aimed the bat carefully, ready to swing.Amastan
- The batter gripped the bat tightly, ready to swing.Amastan
- The sandpit has a slide, a swing, a see-saw, and nothing else.sundown
- Let's swing by the bar for a drink, how 'bout that?Radek
- They like ragtime, jazz and music with a swing to it.Source_Benedict_1921
- Paul was sitting on the swing, pushing back and forth in boredom.Amastan
- In recent years, there has been a revival of interest in swing dancing.orcrist
- Whenever she moves her head, her earrings swing and sparkle.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of swing
as a noun
- plural
- swings
as a verb
- past tense
- swung
- past participle
- swung
- present participle
- swinging
- third-person singular
- swings