SWING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • changing location by moving back and forth
   Synonym(s)
   • swinging (what does swinging mean?)
   • vacillation (what does vacillation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fluctuate (what does fluctuate mean?)
   • vacillate (what does vacillate mean?)
   • waver (what does waver mean?)
   • dangle (what does dangle mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • sway (what does sway mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a square dance figure
   • a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • country-dance (what does country-dance mean?)
   • country dancing (what does country dancing mean?)
   • contredanse (what does contredanse mean?)
   • contra danse (what does contra danse mean?)
   • contradance (what does contradance mean?)
3. Meaning
   • in baseball
   • a batter’’s attempt to hit a pitched ball
   Synonym(s)
   • baseball swing (what does baseball swing mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took a vicious cut at the ball
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
   Synonym(s)
   • golf shot (what does golf shot mean?)
   • golf stroke (what does golf stroke mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • downswing (what does downswing mean?)
   • slice (what does slice mean?)
   • fade (what does fade mean?)
   • slicing (what does slicing mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • hooking (what does hooking mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • driving (what does driving mean?)
   • explosion (what does explosion mean?)
   • putt (what does putt mean?)
   • putting (what does putting mean?)
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • approach shot (what does approach shot mean?)
   • sclaff (what does sclaff mean?)
   • shank (what does shank mean?)
   • teeoff (what does teeoff mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a sweeping blow or stroke
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took a wild swing at my head
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   • swing out (what does swing out mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
6. Meaning
   • mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanical device (what does mechanical device mean?)
   • plaything (what does plaything mean?)
   • toy (what does toy mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • trapeze (what does trapeze mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dangle (what does dangle mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a jaunty rhythm in music
   Synonym(s)
   • lilt (what does lilt mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rhythmicity (what does rhythmicity mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • lilt (what does lilt mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s
   • flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
   Synonym(s)
   • jive (what does jive mean?)
   • swing music (what does swing music mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • jazz (what does jazz mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jive (what does jive mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
   Usage Example(s)
   • the party went with a swing
   • it took time to get into the swing of things
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • action (what does action mean?)
   • activity (what does activity mean?)
   • activeness (what does activeness mean?)

SWING as VERB

1. Meaning
   • alternate dramatically between high and low values
   Usage Example(s)
   • his mood swings
   • the market is swinging up and down
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fluctuate (what does fluctuate mean?)
   • vacillate (what does vacillate mean?)
   • waver (what does waver mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
   Usage Example(s)
   • The soccer player began to swing at the referee
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • take aim (what does take aim mean?)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
3. Meaning
   • engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one’’s friends
   Usage Example(s)
   • There were many swinging couples in the 1960′’s
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fornicate (what does fornicate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swinger (what does swinger mean?)
   • tramp (what does tramp mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make a big sweeping gesture or movement
   Synonym(s)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   • swing out (what does swing out mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wield (what does wield mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
5. Meaning
   • play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lilt (what does lilt mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
6. Meaning
   • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
   Synonym(s)
   • sway (what does sway mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He swung back
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move back and forth (what does move back and forth mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • waver (what does waver mean?)
   • weave (what does weave mean?)
   • lash (what does lash mean?)
   • oscillate (what does oscillate mean?)
   • vibrate (what does vibrate mean?)
   • brachiate (what does brachiate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rock (what does rock mean?)
   • careen (what does careen mean?)
   • sway (what does sway mean?)
   • tilt (what does tilt mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • swinging (what does swinging mean?)
   • vacillation (what does vacillation mean?)
   • swinger (what does swinger mean?)
7. Meaning
   • change direction with a swinging motion
   • turn
   Usage Example(s)
   • swing back
   • swing forward
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • swinging (what does swinging mean?)
   • vacillation (what does vacillation mean?)
8. Meaning
   • move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
   Usage Example(s)
   • He swung his left fist
   • swing a bat
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wind up (what does wind up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • golf stroke (what does golf stroke mean?)
   • golf shot (what does golf shot mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   • swinger (what does swinger mean?)
9. Meaning
   • be a social swinger
   • socialize a lot
   Synonym(s)
   • get around (what does get around mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • socialize (what does socialize mean?)
   • socialise (what does socialise mean?)
10. Meaning
    • influence decisively
    Synonym(s)
    • swing over (what does swing over mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • This action swung many votes over to his side
    Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • influence (what does influence mean?)
    • act upon (what does act upon mean?)
    • work (what does work mean?)
11. Meaning
    • live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
    Usage Example(s)
    • The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely
    Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • live (what does live mean?)
12. Meaning
    • hang freely
    Synonym(s)
    • dangle (what does dangle mean?)
    • drop (what does drop mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the ornaments dangled from the tree
    • The light dropped from the ceiling
    Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • hang (what does hang mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • droop (what does droop mean?)
    • loll (what does loll mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • swing (what does swing mean?)
    • swing (what does swing mean?)
    • swinging (what does swinging mean?)
    • vacillation (what does vacillation mean?)
13. Meaning
    • have a certain musical rhythm
    Usage Example(s)
    • The music has to swing
    Hypernyms(s) swing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • be (what does be mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • swing (what does swing mean?)
    • swing music (what does swing music mean?)
    • jive (what does jive mean?)
    • lilt (what does lilt mean?)
    • swing (what does swing mean?)