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swing
noun(swing)
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
Synonyms: baseball swing, cut,
swing
noun(swing)
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
Synonyms: jive, swing music,
swing
verb(swing)
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Synonyms: sweep, swing out,
swing
noun(swing)
a jaunty rhythm in music
Synonyms: lilt,
swing
verb(swing)
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
Synonyms: sway,
swing
verb(swing)
be a social swinger; socialize a lot
Synonyms: get around,
swing
noun(swing)
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
Synonyms: golf shot, golf stroke,
swing
verb(swing)
hang freely
Synonyms: dangle, drop,
swing
noun(swing)
changing location by moving back and forth
Synonyms: swinging, vacillation,
swing
verb(swing)
influence decisively
Synonyms: swing over,
swing
verb(swing)
alternate dramatically between high and low values
Examples:
His mood swings.
The market is swinging up and down.
swing
noun(swing)
a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
swing
noun(swing)
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
Examples:
The party went with a swing.
It took time to get into the swing of things.
swing
noun(swing)
a sweeping blow or stroke
Examples:
He took a wild swing at my head.
swing
verb(swing)
change direction with a swinging motion; turn
Examples:
Swing back.
Swing forward.
swing
verb(swing)
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
Examples:
There were many swinging couples in the 1960's.
swing
verb(swing)
have a certain musical rhythm
Examples:
The music has to swing.
swing
verb(swing)
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
Examples:
The soccer player began to swing at the referee.
swing
verb(swing)
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
Examples:
The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely.
swing
noun(swing)
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
swing
verb(swing)
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
Examples:
Swing a bat.
swing
verb(swing)
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

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