Definition and Synonyms for Swing

Definition of Swing

1. A state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity Noun
2. Mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth Noun
3. A sweeping blow or stroke Noun
4. Changing location by moving back and forth Noun
5. A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz Noun
6. A jaunty rhythm in music Noun
7. The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it Noun
8. In baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball Noun
9. A square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them Noun
10. Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting Verb
11. Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner Verb
12. Change direction with a swinging motion; turn Verb
13. Influence decisively Verb
14. Make a big sweeping gesture or movement Verb
15. Hang freely Verb
16. Hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement Verb
17. Alternate dramatically between high and low values Verb
18. Live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style Verb
19. Have a certain musical rhythm Verb
20. Be a social swinger; socialize a lot Verb
21. Play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm Verb
22. Engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends Verb

Words Rhyme with swing

Etymology for swing