"swing" in the noun sense

1. swing

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"

2. swing

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

3. swing

a sweeping blow or stroke

"he took a wild swing at my head"

4. swing, swinging, vacillation

changing location by moving back and forth

5. swing, swing music, jive

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

6. lilt, swing

a jaunty rhythm in music

7. golf stroke, golf shot, swing

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

8. baseball swing, swing, cut

in baseball a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

"he took a vicious cut at the ball"

9. swing

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

"swing" in the verb sense

1. swing

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

"He swung his left fist"

"swing a bat"

2. swing, sway

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

"He swung back"

3. swing

change direction with a swinging motion turn

"swing back"

"swing forward"

4. swing, swing over

influence decisively

"This action swung many votes over to his side"

5. swing, sweep, swing out

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

6. dangle, swing, drop

hang freely

"the ornaments dangled from the tree"

"The light dropped from the ceiling"

7. swing

hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement

"The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

8. swing

alternate dramatically between high and low values

"his mood swings"

"the market is swinging up and down"

9. swing

live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style

"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

10. swing

have a certain musical rhythm

"The music has to swing"

11. swing, get around

be a social swinger socialize a lot

12. swing

play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

13. swing

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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