English

Detailed Synonyms for swings in English

swings:

swings [the ~] noun

  1. the swings
    the swings

Related Words for "swings":


swing:

swing [the ~] noun

  1. the swing
    the swing
  2. the swing
    the sway; the swing; the oscillation; the fluctuation; the swinging; the nutation
  3. the swing
    – changing location by moving back and forth 1
    the swing; the swinging; the vacillation
    – changing location by moving back and forth 1
  4. the swing
    – a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them 1
    the swing
    – a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them 1
  5. the swing
    – in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball 1
    the cut; the swing; the baseball swing
    – in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball 1
  6. the swing
    – the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it 1
    the swing; the golf shot; the golf stroke
    – the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it 1
  7. the swing
    – a sweeping blow or stroke 1
    the swing
    – a sweeping blow or stroke 1
    • swing [the ~] noun
      • he took a wild swing at my head1
  8. the swing
    – mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth 1
    the swing
    – mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth 1
  9. the swing
    – a jaunty rhythm in music 1
    the swing; the lilt
    – a jaunty rhythm in music 1
  10. the swing
    – a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz 1
    the swing; the jive; the swing music
    – a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz 1
  11. the swing
    – a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity 1
    the swing
    – a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity 1
    • swing [the ~] noun
      • the party went with a swing1
      • it took time to get into the swing of things1

to swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)

  1. to swing
    to swing; to turn; to veer
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • turn verb (turns, turned, turning)
    • veer verb (veers, veered, veering)
  2. to swing
    to cradle; to sway; to swing; to rock; to roll
    • cradle verb (cradles, cradled, cradling)
    • sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
    • roll verb (rolls, rolled, rolling)
  3. to swing
    to swing; to dangle; to oscillate; to swing to and fro; to rock
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • dangle verb (dangles, dangled, dangling)
    • oscillate verb (oscillates, oscillated, oscillating)
    • swing to and fro verb (swings to and fro, swung to and fro, swinging to and fro)
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
  4. to swing
    to swing; to dangle
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • dangle verb (dangles, dangled, dangling)
  5. to swing
    – alternate dramatically between high and low values 1
    to swing
    – alternate dramatically between high and low values 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • his mood swings1
      • the market is swinging up and down1
  6. to swing
    – hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement 1
    to swing
    – hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • The soccer player began to swing at the referee1
  7. to swing
    – engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends 1
    to swing
    – engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • There were many swinging couples in the 1960's1
  8. to swing
    – make a big sweeping gesture or movement 1
    to sweep; to swing; swing out
    – make a big sweeping gesture or movement 1
  9. to swing
    – play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm 1
    to swing
    – play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
  10. to swing
    – move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner 1
    to sway; to swing
    – move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner 1
    • sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • He swung back1
  11. to swing
    – change direction with a swinging motion; turn 1
    to swing
    – change direction with a swinging motion; turn 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • swing back1
      • swing forward1
  12. to swing
    – move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting 1
    to swing
    – move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • He swung his left fist1
      • swing a bat1
  13. to swing
    – be a social swinger; socialize a lot 1
    to swing; get around
    – be a social swinger; socialize a lot 1
  14. to swing
    – influence decisively 1
    to swing; swing over
    – influence decisively 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • This action swung many votes over to his side1
    • swing over verb
  15. to swing
    – live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style 1
    to swing
    – live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely1
  16. to swing
    – hang freely 1
    to drop; to swing; to dangle
    – hang freely 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • The light dropped from the ceiling1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • dangle verb (dangles, dangled, dangling)
      • the ornaments dangled from the tree1
  17. to swing
    – have a certain musical rhythm 1
    to swing
    – have a certain musical rhythm 1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
      • The music has to swing1

Conjugations for swing:

present
  1. swing
  2. swing
  3. swings
  4. swing
  5. swing
  6. swing
simple past
  1. swung
  2. swung
  3. swung
  4. swung
  5. swung
  6. swung
present perfect
  1. have swung
  2. have swung
  3. has swung
  4. have swung
  5. have swung
  6. have swung
past continuous
  1. was swinging
  2. were swinging
  3. was swinging
  4. were swinging
  5. were swinging
  6. were swinging
future
  1. shall swing
  2. will swing
  3. will swing
  4. shall swing
  5. will swing
  6. will swing
continuous present
  1. am swinging
  2. are swinging
  3. is swinging
  4. are swinging
  5. are swinging
  6. are swinging
subjunctive
  1. be swung
  2. be swung
  3. be swung
  4. be swung
  5. be swung
  6. be swung
diverse
  1. swing!
  2. let's swing!
  3. swung
  4. swinging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

swing

  1. swing

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Related Definitions for "swing":

  1. changing location by moving back and forth1
  2. a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them1
  3. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball1
  4. the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it1
  5. a sweeping blow or stroke1
    • he took a wild swing at my head1
  6. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth1
  7. a jaunty rhythm in music1
  8. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz1
  9. a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity1
    • the party went with a swing1
    • it took time to get into the swing of things1
  10. alternate dramatically between high and low values1
    • his mood swings1
    • the market is swinging up and down1
  11. hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement1
    • The soccer player began to swing at the referee1
  12. engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends1
    • There were many swinging couples in the 1960's1
  13. make a big sweeping gesture or movement1
  14. play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm1
  15. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner1
    • He swung back1
  16. change direction with a swinging motion; turn1
    • swing back1
    • swing forward1
  17. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting1
    • He swung his left fist1
    • swing a bat1
  18. be a social swinger; socialize a lot1
  19. influence decisively1
    • This action swung many votes over to his side1
  20. live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style1
    • The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely1
  21. hang freely1
  22. have a certain musical rhythm1
    • The music has to swing1