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• swing for the fences — verb a) To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball. Dont swing for the fence unless its an easy ball, be content with running part way. b) To do something extremely… …   Wiktionary

• swing by something — ˌswing ˈby | ˈswing by sth derived (NAmE, informal) to visit a place or person for a short time Syn: ↑drop by • I ll swing by your house on the way home from work …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 — swing1 swingable, adj. /swing/, v., swung, swinging, n., adj. v.t. 1. to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one s arms in walking. 2. to cause to move in alternate directions or in either… …   Universalium

• swing — 1 verb past tense and past participle swung, 1 MOVE BACKWARDS/FORWARDS (I, T) to move backwards and forwards hanging from a fixed point, or to make something do this: a sign swinging in the wind | The soldiers swung their arms as they marched. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• swing — swing1 W3 [swıŋ] v past tense and past participle swung [swʌŋ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move from a fixed point)¦ 2¦(move in a curve)¦ 3¦(hit)¦ 4¦(change opinions/emotions)¦ 5 swing into action 6¦(play)¦ 7¦(arrange something)¦ 8 swing both ways …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• swing — I UK [swɪŋ] / US verb Word forms swing : present tense I/you/we/they swing he/she/it swings present participle swinging past tense swung UK [swʌŋ] / US past participle swung *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to move, or to make something move,… …   English dictionary

• swing — [[t]swɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ swings, swinging, swung 1) V ERG If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point. [V adv/prep] The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side… …   English dictionary

• Swing When You're Winning — Infobox Album | Name = Swing When You re Winning Type = Album Artist = Robbie Williams Released = November 19, 2001 Recorded = 2001 Genre = Jazz, Swing Length = 73.59 Label = EMI Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

• Swing Kids — This article is about the swing movement in Nazi Germany. For the movie, see Swing Kids (film). For other uses, see Swing Kids (disambiguation). The Swing Kids (German: Swingjugend) were a group of jazz and swing lovers in Germany in the 1930s,… …   Wikipedia

• swing out — verb make a big sweeping gesture or movement • Syn: ↑swing, ↑sweep • Derivationally related forms: ↑sweep (for: ↑sweep), ↑swing (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary