Sekirov Dictionary

swing

/ˈswɪŋ/

verb20

  1. to move along part of a circle while one end or side stays in one place
  2. To ride on a swing.
  3. To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
  4. To fluctuate or change.
  5. To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
  6. To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
  7. To turn in a different direction.
  8. To move one's arm in a punching motion.
  9. (slang) To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
  10. To hang from the gallows; to be punished by hanging, swing for something or someone; (often hyperbolic) to be severely punished.
  11. To dance.
  12. In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
  13. (informal) To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wifeswapping.
  14. (informal) To be sexually oriented.
  15. (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
  16. To move sideways in its trajectory.
  17. To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
  18. To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
  19. (slang) To engage in sexual activity with a man (specifically, with his penis)
  20. To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.

noun17

  1. The act, or an instance, of swinging.
  2. The manner in which something is swung.
  3. A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
  4. 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.
  5. The amount of change towards or away from something.
  6. In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
  7. The genre of music associated with this dance style.
  8. An energetic and acrobatic late-1930s partner-based dance style, also known as jitterbug and lindy-hop.
  9. Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
  10. A type of hook with the arm more extended.
  11. The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
  12. In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
  13. The maximum amount of change that has occurred or can occur; the sum of the maximum changes in any direction.
  14. Influence or power of anything put in motion.
  15. A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
  16. Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
  17. (no longer used) Free course; unrestrained liberty.
forms

swang · swinged · swung · swungen · swinging · swingeth · swings · swingest

Phrases with swing

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