SWING

(noun) changing location by moving back and forth
synonyms : swinging , vacillation
(noun) a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
(noun) in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
"he took a vicious cut at the ball"
synonyms : baseball swing , cut
(noun) the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
synonyms : golf shot , golf stroke
(noun) a sweeping blow or stroke
"he took a wild swing at my head"
(noun) mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
(noun) a jaunty rhythm in music
synonyms : lilt
(noun) a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
synonyms : jive , swing music
(noun) 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"
(verb) alternate dramatically between high and low values
"his mood swings", "the market is swinging up and down"
(verb) hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
"The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
(verb) engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
"There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"
(verb) make a big sweeping gesture or movement
synonyms : sweep , swing out
(verb) play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
(verb) move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
"He swung back"
synonyms : sway
(verb) change direction with a swinging motion; turn
"swing back", "swing forward"
(verb) move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
"He swung his left fist", "swing a bat"
(verb) be a social swinger; socialize a lot
synonyms : get around
(verb) influence decisively
"This action swung many votes over to his side"
synonyms : swing over
(verb) live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
(verb) hang freely
"the ornaments dangled from the tree", "The light dropped from the ceiling"
synonyms : dangle , drop
(verb) have a certain musical rhythm
"The music has to swing"

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