Swing

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Definitions:

Noun

swing

Definition: a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"

swing

Definition: mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

swing

Definition: a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"

swing swinging vacillation

Definition: changing location by moving back and forth

swing swing music jive

Definition: a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

lilt swing

Definition: a jaunty rhythm in music

golf stroke golf shot swing

Definition: the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

baseball swing swing cut

Definition: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

swing

Definition: a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them

Definition: The manner in which something is swung.

Verb

swing

Definition: move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"

swing sway

Definition: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"

swing

Definition: change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward"

swing swing over

Definition: influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side"

swing sweep swing out

Definition: make a big sweeping gesture or movement

dangle swing drop

Definition: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

swing

Definition: hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

swing

Definition: alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

swing

Definition: live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

swing

Definition: have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing"

swing get around

Definition: be a social swinger; socialize a lot

swing

Definition: play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

swing

Definition: engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"

Definition: To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.