Swing (Verb)
Meaning 1
Have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
Be a social swinger; socialize a lot.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 4
Live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 5
Change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- As she walked through the doorway, she had to swing back to avoid hitting her head on the low-hanging beam.
- The gymnast prepared to swing forward on the uneven bars, using all her strength to propel herself upwards.
- To avoid the barrier, the driver had to swing sharply to the left, then quickly swing back to the right.
- In one swift motion, the golfer swung his club back, then swung forward to hit the ball with incredible force.
- The door slowly swung back on its hinges, creaking as it settled into place.
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Meaning 6
Play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 7
Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She walked into the party, her hips swinging back and forth in a seductive dance.
- As he walked to work, his arms swung back and forth, the briefcase swinging in his hand.
- His back straight, the model swung his legs in a confident stride down the catwalk.
- She put on her heels, her legs swinging back and forth as she tried to get used to them.
- He stood on the dock, his arms swinging back and forth, as he watched the boats come in.
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Meaning 8
Hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 9
Influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 10
Engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 11
Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 12
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 13
Alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..