Noun | 1. | swing - a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things" |
2. | swing - mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth | |
3. | swing - a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head" | |
4. | swing - changing location by moving back and forth Synonyms: swinging, vacillation | |
5. | 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 | |
6. | swing - a jaunty rhythm in music Synonyms: lilt | |
7. | swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it Synonyms: golf shot, golf stroke | |
8. | ![]() Synonyms: baseball swing, cut | |
9. | swing - a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them | |
Verb | 1. | swing - move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat" |
2. | swing - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back" Synonyms: sway | |
3. | swing - change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward" | |
4. | swing - influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side" Synonyms: swing over | |
5. | swing - make a big sweeping gesture or movement | |
6. | swing - hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" | |
7. | swing - hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" | |
8. | swing - alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down" | |
9. | swing - live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely" | |
10. | swing - have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing" | |
11. | swing - be a social swinger; socialize a lot Synonyms: get around | |
12. | swing - play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm | |
13. | swing - engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's" |