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swɪŋ ]
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swɪŋ ]
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Verb (verb swings, verb swinging, swung/swʌŋ/)

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

the door swung shut behind him

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2. Be executed by hanging.

He will swing for it next week, unless a petition for his life takes effect.

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3. Turn (a ship or aircraft) to all compass points in succession, in order to test compass error.

Before the ship puts to sea, it is swung through the complete circle from 0° to 360°.

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4. Move by grasping a support from below and leaping.

He swung himself out of bed and dressed hastily.

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5. Move quickly round to the opposite direction.

She jumped, shrieking as she quickly swung around to face her addresser.

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6. Move with a rhythmic swaying gait.

Cath got to school at around seven thirty and swung along to the main office.

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

the cab swung into the car park

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8. Bring down (something held) with a curving movement, typically in order to hit an object.

I swung the club and missed the ball

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9. (swing at) Attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm.

He ducked as she swung at him then lunged upward, throwing a hard punch at her jaw.

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10. Deliver (a punch) with a wide curving movement of the arm.

she swung a punch at him

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11. (of a bowler) make a delivery of (a ball) deviate sideways from a regular course in the air.

Martin does not struggle to swing the ball but often battles to maintain a demanding line.

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12. (of a delivery) deviate sideways from a regular course.

Whenever, they bowled the ball was swinging around every corner.

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

Within seconds, my mood had swung from joy to misery.

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14. Have a decisive influence on (something, especially a vote or election)

an attempt to swing the vote in their favour

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15. Succeed in bringing about.

what swung it was the £17, 000 she offered the panel to let her win

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16. Play music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.

the band swung on

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17. (of music) be played with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.

The music swings and the professionals perform elaborately energetic movements.

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

The party was swinging all night long.

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19. Engage in group sex or swap sexual partners within a group, especially on a habitual basis.

We know a few couples who swing regularly.

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Noun

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

I felt a hand grab the chain of the swing and pull it back.

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2. A period of time spent swinging back and forth on a seat suspended by ropes or chains.

I decided it would be irresponsible of me to leave without ensuring that they worked properly. So I had a swing for 5 minutes.

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3. An act of swinging.

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

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4. The manner in which a golf club or a bat is swung.

the flaws in his swing weren't evident when he was an amateur

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5. The motion of swinging.

A full skirt adds swing and style.

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6. An attempted blow or punch.

There were some swings and some punches as well as a few cheap kicks.

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7. Sideways deviation of the ball from a regular path.

a swing bowler

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8. A discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another.

First, as in 2000, I expect a last minute swing toward the Democrats.

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9. A style of jazz or dance music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.

Moody melodies vie for attention with swing, ballads and jazz.

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10. The rhythmic feeling or drive of swing.

But it's the song's swing rather than its lyrics that keep it agitated.

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

‘This was an important stop on my current swing through the region,’ Mr Cheney said.

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

Powell went on a week after she was hired as a swing on Hairspray.

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Origin

1. Return to an activity or routine.

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