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
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 6
Change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
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 8
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 9
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 10
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 11
Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back".
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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..