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Synonyms
swing

verb

  1. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting: "He swung his left fist"
  2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner: "He swung back"
  3. change direction with a swinging motion: turn
  4. influence decisively: "This action swung many votes over to his side"
  5. make a big sweeping gesture or movement
  6. hang freely: "the ornaments dangled from the tree"
  7. hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement: "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
  8. alternate dramatically between high and low values: "his mood swings"
  9. live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style: "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

noun

  1. a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity: "the party went with a swing"
  2. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
  3. a sweeping blow or stroke: "he took a wild swing at my head"
  4. changing location by moving back and forth
  5. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s: flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
  6. a jaunty rhythm in music