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sway
sweep
dangle
drop
vacillation
jive
lilt
swing
verb
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting:
"He swung his left fist"
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner:
"He swung back"
change direction with a swinging motion:
turn
influence decisively:
"This action swung many votes over to his side"
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
hang freely:
"the ornaments dangled from the tree"
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"
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style:
"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
noun
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity:
"the party went with a swing"
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
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s:
flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
a jaunty rhythm in music
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