swing in English

noun

1

a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.

The chains that had been holding the seat of the swing up were still sticking straight out.

2

an act of swinging.

with the swing of her arm, the knife flashed through the air

synonyms: oscillation, sway, wave

3

a discernible change in opinion.

the South's swing to the right

synonyms: change, move, turnaround, turnabout, reversal, about face, volte face, change of heart, U-turn, sea change, trend, tendency, drift, movement, fluctuation, change, shift, variation, oscillation

4

a style of jazz or dance music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm.

His choreography is full of intricate rhythms done with up-tempo swing and other driving jazz music forms.

5

a swift tour involving a number of stops, especially one undertaken as part of a political campaign.

Also afterwards, President Bush opened a five-day campaign swing with a bus tour in Florida.

6

(in musical theater) an understudy, typically one who covers multiple roles in the chorus of a particular production.

He sang, he danced and read scenes of Max and Franz, eventually besting more than a dozen other hopefuls to become a swing .

verb

1

move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.

her long black skirt swung about her legs

synonyms: sway, oscillate, move back and forth, move to and fro, wave, wag, rock, flutter, flap, brandish, wave, flourish, wield, shake, wag, twirl

2

move by grasping a support from below and leaping.

we swung across like two trapeze artists

3

move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line.

he swung her bag up onto the rack

4

shift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another.

opinion swung in the chancellor's favor

synonyms: change, fluctuate, shift, alter, oscillate, waver, alternate, seesaw, yo-yo, vary

5

play music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm.

the band swung on

6

(of an event, place, or way of life) be lively, exciting, or fashionable.

Lam Morrisson & Band provided the live music and the place was really swinging .

7

be promiscuous, typically by engaging in group sex or swapping sexual partners.

I would like to get them to swing more often to impress my partner.

noun

oscillation, sway, wave
change, move, turnaround, turnabout, reversal, about face, volte face, change of heart, U-turn, sea change
trend, tendency, drift, movement
fluctuation, change, shift, variation, oscillation
jive, swing music
vacillation, swinging
cut
lilt

verb

sway, brandish, curve, change, accomplish, swing out, drop, get around, swing over
sway, oscillate, move back and forth, move to and fro, wave, wag, rock, flutter, flap
brandish, wave, flourish, wield, shake, wag, twirl
curve, bend, veer, turn, bear, wind, twist, deviate, slew, skew, drift, head
change, fluctuate, shift, alter, oscillate, waver, alternate, seesaw, yo-yo, vary
accomplish, achieve, obtain, acquire, get, secure, net, win, attain, bag, hook, wangle, land
swing out, sweep
drop, dangle
get around
swing over
sway

Use "swing" in a sentence

1. Install trapeze swing onto their swing set.

2. Accumulative Swing Index is based on Welles Swing index and represent total running sum of Swing index: ASI = Swing Index + Previous ASI value

3. It's a swing.

4. Swing hinge module

5. Is that a swing?

6. Neither the system nor the process rely on temperature swing or pressure swing adsorption.

7. What is Swing Copters 2? Dong: Swing Copters 2 is a free-to-play arcade game and a sequel of the original Swing Copters

8. Swing swing circle there still is ligneous swing in childhood dream courtyard, go in the atmosphere that can make a person complete blend in nature.

9. Other air separation processes include pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA).

10. Base-isolated swing slab supporting apparatus and method for constructing base-isolated swing slab using same

11. Lease cost for swing space

12. " Lonely, vaguely pedophilia swing set

13. Listen to Bailemen Swing on Spotify

14. Accumulative Swing Index Formula and Calculations

15. Lease cost estimate for swing space

16. They are the classic swing voters.

17. In the meantime, the Accumulative Swing Index (ASI) shows the cumulative value of the swing index over a …

18. This is one sad swing set.

19. The work is in full swing.

20. The game could swing either way .

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22. The building project is in full swing.

23. The ploughing is now in full swing.

24. The children took turns on the swing.

25. His golf swing is poetry in motion .

26. People called Goodman "The King of Swing".

27. 108m with Biparted swing-away jib: Max

28. High frequency rotary pressure swing adsorption apparatus

29. Give Sarah a turn on the swing.

30. I hate to see any man swing.

31. Let your arms swing as you walk.

32. The Mexican Revolution was in full swing.

33. Voting showed a 10% swing to Labour.

34. We're going to swing across on ropes.

35. Rachel wants to take swing dance lessons.

36. By the party was in full swing.

37. Are your neighboring states swing or safe?

38. The willow branches swing in the breeze.

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40. We need somebody from a swing state.

41. Utilizing the Camarilla Calculator for swing buying and

42. Compact pressure swing adsorption system for hydrogen purification

43. You need music to make a party swing.

44. The golfer took a swing at the ball.

45. He deserves to swing for that cruel murder.

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47. Method for hydrogen production by pressure swing adsorption

48. Behind us, the party was in full swing.

49. By now the party was in full swing.

50. The equatorial portion should tend to swing outward.