Swing ¹

Definition: To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to wave; to vibrate; to oscillate.

Swing ²

Definition: To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open.

Swing ³

Definition: To use a swing; as, a boy swings for exercise or pleasure. See Swing, n.,

Swing ⁴

Definition: To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide.

Swing ⁵

Definition: To be hanged.

Swing ⁶

Definition: To cause to swing or vibrate; to cause to move backward and forward, or from one side to the other.

Swing ⁷

Definition: To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business.

Swing ⁸

Definition: To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of inches diameter.

Swing ⁹

Definition: The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum.

Swing ¹⁰

Definition: Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing.

Swing ¹¹

Definition: A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing; especially, an apparatus for recreation by swinging, commonly consisting of a rope, the two ends of which are attached overhead, as to the bough of a tree, a seat being placed in the loop at the bottom; also, any contrivance by which a similar motion is produced for amusement or exercise.

Swing ¹²

Definition: Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.

Swing ¹³

Definition: Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.

Swing ¹⁴

Definition: Free course; unrestrained liberty or license; tendency.

swing ¹⁵

Definition: changing location by moving back and forth

swing ¹⁶

Definition: a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them

swing ¹⁷

Definition: in baseball; a batter''s attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

swing ¹⁸

Definition: the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

swing ¹⁹

Definition: a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"

swing ²⁰

Definition: mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

swing ²¹

Definition: a jaunty rhythm in music

swing ²²

Definition: a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

swing ²³

Definition: 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"

swing ²⁴

Definition: alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

swing ²⁵

Definition: hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

swing ²⁶

Definition: engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one''s friends; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960''s"

swing ²⁷

Definition: make a big sweeping gesture or movement

swing ²⁸

Definition: play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

swing ²⁹

Definition: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"

swing ³⁰

Definition: change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward"

swing ³¹

Definition: move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"

swing ³²

Definition: be a social swinger; socialize a lot

swing ³³

Definition: influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side"

swing ³⁴

Definition: live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

swing ³⁵

Definition: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

swing ³⁶

Definition: have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing"