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