swing
/ˈswɪŋ/ noun B2- The act, or an instance, of swinging.
- The manner in which something is swung. · He worked tirelessly to improve his golf swing.· Door swing indicates direction the door opens.
- The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
- A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
- A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
- An energetic and acrobatic late-1930s partner-based dance style, also known as jitterbug and lindy-hop.
- The genre of music associated with this dance style.
- The amount of change towards or away from something.
Plural swings
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- swing away To swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting; to take a ful...
- swing back To return to a previous position.
- swing by To pay a brief, informal visit.
- swing off To steer one's bicycle to the side in order to allow othe...
- swing out Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing,...
- swing over Synonym of swing by (“pay a brief informal visit”).
- swing through To swing and miss at a pitch.
From the library
THREE of us afloat in the meadow by the swing,
## XXXIII THE SWING
HOW do you like to go up in a swing,
To pump and stable, tree and swing,
Other matches
- swing To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. B2
- swing away To swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting
- swing back To return to a previous position.
- swing by To pay a brief, informal visit.
- swing off To steer one's bicycle to the side in order to ...
- swing out Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: ...
- swing over Synonym of swing by
- swing through To swing and miss at a pitch.
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