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• swing — [swiŋ] vi. swung, swinging [ME swingen < OE swingan, akin to Ger schwingen, to brandish < IE base * sweng , to curve, swing] 1. to sway or move backward and forward with regular movement, as a freely hanging object or a ship at anchor;… …   English World dictionary

• swing-swang — ˈswiŋˌswaŋ, aiŋ noun ( s) Etymology: reduplication of swing (II) : a swing backward and forward (as of a pendulum) …   Useful english dictionary

• Swing — Swing, v. t. 1. To cause to swing or vibrate; to cause to move backward and forward, or from one side to the other. [1913 Webster] He swings his tail, and swiftly turns his round. Dryden. [1913 Webster] They get on ropes, as you must have seen… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• swing — vb 1 Swing, wave, flourish, brandish, shake, thrash are comparable when they mean to wield or to handle something so that it moves alternately backward and forward or upward and downward or around and around. Swing often implies regular… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• swing|back — «SWIHNG BAK», noun. 1. a reversion, as of opinion; turning back to formerly held beliefs or ideas. 2. a backward swing, as of the body or a weapon …   Useful english dictionary

• swing set — swing ,set noun count AMERICAN a metal structure with seats hanging from it on which children sit and move backward and forward …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• swing — swing1 [ swıŋ ] (past tense and past participle swung [ swʌŋ ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move from side to side ▸ 2 move in smooth curve ▸ 3 try to hit someone/something ▸ 4 (make) change state ▸ 5 be lively and enjoyable ▸ 6 about music ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• swing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change in public opinion, sb s mood, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, dramatic, huge, sharp, violent, wide (esp. AmE) ▪ violent swings in policy …   Collocations dictionary

• swing-wing — ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : having an airplane wing whose outer portion folds back along the fuselage to give the plane an arrowhead planform at high speeds * * * /swing wing /, adj. (of an airplane) having wings whose horizontal angle to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• backward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ a rather backward part of the countr …   Collocations dictionary

• swing — 1. noun /ˈswɪŋ/ a) The manner in which something is swung. He worked tirelessly to improve his golf swing. b) A hanging seat in a childrens playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing. Door swing indicates direction the door… …   Wiktionary