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   swing

   /swɪŋ/

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: "her long black skirt swung about her legs" Similar swayoscillatemove back and forthmove to and frowavewagdanglerockflutterflapvibratequiverbrandishwaveflourishwieldraiseshakewagtwirl
   • ▪ be executed by hanging: informal "now he was going to swing for it"
   • ▪ turn (a ship or aircraft) to all compass points in succession, in order to test compass error.
   • 2. move by grasping a support from below and leaping: "we swung across like two trapeze artists"
   • ▪ move quickly round to the opposite direction: "Ronni had swung round to face him"
   • ▪ move with a rhythmic swaying gait: "the riflemen swung along smartly" Similar stridemarchsweepstrollinformal:sashay
   • 3. move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line: "she swung her legs to the side of the bed"
   • ▪ bring down (something held) with a curving movement, typically in order to hit an object: "I swung the club and missed the ball"
   • ▪ attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm: "he swung at me with the tyre wrench"
   • ▪ deliver (a punch) with a wide curving movement of the arm: "she swung a punch at him"
   • ▪ (of a bowler) make a delivery of (a ball) deviate sideways from a regular course in the air.
   • ▪ (of a delivery) deviate sideways from a regular course.
   • 4. shift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another: "opinion swung in the Chancellor's favour" Similar changefluctuateoscillatewaveralternatesee-sawyo-yovaryshiftalterundulateebb and flowrise and fallgo up and downgo back and forth
   • ▪ have a decisive influence on (something, especially a vote or election): "an attempt to swing the vote in their favour"
   • ▪ succeed in bringing about: informal "what swung it was the £17,000 she offered the panel to let her win" Similar accomplishachieveobtainacquiregetsecurenetwinearnattainbagcapturegrabhookmanoeuvresort outinformal:wanglelandfix (up)workget hold ofnabcollarpull downknock off
   • 5. play music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm: "the band swung on"
   • ▪ (of music) be played with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.
   • 6. (of an event, place, or way of life) be lively, exciting, or fashionable. informal
   • 7. engage in group sex or swap sexual partners within a group, especially on a habitual basis. informal

   noun

   • 1. a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
   • ▪ a period of time spent swinging back and forth on a seat suspended by ropes or chains.
   • 2. an act of swinging: "with the swing of her arm, the knife flashed through the air" Similar swayingoscillationundulationwaggingtoing and froingwobblelibration
   • ▪ 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"
   • ▪ the motion of swinging: "this short cut gave her hair new movement and swing"
   • ▪ an attempted blow or punch: "Neil took a swing at her"
   • ▪ sideways deviation of the ball from a regular path: "a swing bowler"
   • 3. a discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another: "a five per cent swing to Labour" Similar changemoveturnaroundturnroundturnaboutreversalabout turnabout facevolte facechange of heartchange of loyaltiesU-turnsea changeswervebacktrackingrare:tergiversationtrendtendencydriftmovementcurrentcoursefluctuationchangeshiftswitchvariationoscillationOpposite stability
   • 4. a style of jazz or dance music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm. Similar rhythmbeatpulsecadencepacerhythmical flow/patternmeasuremetretempoliltinformal:groove
   • ▪ the rhythmic feeling or drive of swing.
   • 5. a swift tour involving a number of stops, especially one undertaken as part of a political campaign. North American
   • 6. (in musical theatre) an understudy, typically one who covers multiple roles in the chorus of a particular production.

   Word Origin Old Englishswingan ‘to beat, whip’, also ‘rush’, geswing ‘a stroke with a weapon’, of Germanic origin; related to German schwingen ‘brandish’.

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   Jun 11, 2024 · The meaning of SWING AT (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) is to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something. How to use swing at (someone or something) in a sentence.

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   15 hours ago · AWT and Swing in Java are from the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). Swing is, however, made keeping in mind the shortcomings of AWT and is completely coded in Java. Here, in this article, we will know the major differences between AWT and Swing in Java to make a better decision when choosing them for development.

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   5 days ago · turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically. synonyms: swing about, turn around. see more.

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   Jun 30, 2024 · Swing trading is based on identifying swings in stocks, commodities, and currencies that take place over a period of days. A swing trade may take a few days to a few weeks to work out.

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   Jun 15, 2024 · What is actually a swing? Images from Jac Caglianonne's and the University of South Carolina's baseball program Instagram accounts. If something angers batters, it is a checked swing...