Meaning of 'swing'

noun

changing location by moving back and forth

Synonyms: vacillation swinging

noun

a square dance figure

Synonyms: promenade

noun

in baseball

Synonyms: cut baseball swing

noun

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

Synonyms: golf stroke golf shot

noun

a sweeping blow or stroke

Example: "They took a wild swing at my head."

noun

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

noun

a jaunty rhythm in music

Synonyms: lilt

noun

a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s

Synonyms: swing music jive

noun

a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

Example: "the party went with a swing"

verb

alternate dramatically between high and low values

Example: "Their mood swings almost manically."

verb

hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement

Example: "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

verb

engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends

Example: "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"

verb

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

Synonyms: sweep swing out

verb

play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

verb

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

Synonyms: sway

verb

change direction with a swinging motion

verb

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

verb

be a social swinger

Synonyms: get around

verb

influence decisively

Synonyms: swing over

verb

live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style

Example: "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

verb

hang freely

Synonyms: drop

verb

have a certain musical rhythm

Example: "The music has to swing"