swing [ swing ]
Verb (verb swings, verb swinging, swung/swʌŋ/)
the door swung shut behind him
He will swing for it next week, unless a petition for his life takes effect.
Before the ship puts to sea, it is swung through the complete circle from 0° to 360°.
He swung himself out of bed and dressed hastily.
She jumped, shrieking as she quickly swung around to face her addresser.
Cath got to school at around seven thirty and swung along to the main office.
the cab swung into the car park
I swung the club and missed the ball
He ducked as she swung at him then lunged upward, throwing a hard punch at her jaw.
she swung a punch at him
Martin does not struggle to swing the ball but often battles to maintain a demanding line.
Whenever, they bowled the ball was swinging around every corner.
Within seconds, my mood had swung from joy to misery.
an attempt to swing the vote in their favour
what swung it was the £17, 000 she offered the panel to let her win
the band swung on
The music swings and the professionals perform elaborately energetic movements.
The party was swinging all night long.
We know a few couples who swing regularly.
Noun
I felt a hand grab the chain of the swing and pull it back.
I decided it would be irresponsible of me to leave without ensuring that they worked properly. So I had a swing for 5 minutes.
with the swing of her arm, the knife flashed through the air
the flaws in his swing weren't evident when he was an amateur
A full skirt adds swing and style.
There were some swings and some punches as well as a few cheap kicks.
a swing bowler
First, as in 2000, I expect a last minute swing toward the Democrats.
Moody melodies vie for attention with swing, ballads and jazz.
But it's the song's swing rather than its lyrics that keep it agitated.
‘This was an important stop on my current swing through the region,’ Mr Cheney said.
Powell went on a week after she was hired as a swing on Hairspray.

