swing

nouns

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"

swing

is a type of (narrower)

the state of being active

"his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"

action, activeness, activity

mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

swing

is a part of

yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play

playground

is a type of (narrower)

mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

mechanical device

is a type of (narrower)

an artifact designed to be played with

plaything, toy

a sweeping blow or stroke

"he took a wild swing at my head"

swing

is a type of (narrower)

a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

"a blow on the head"

blow

changing location by moving back and forth

swing, swinging, vacillation

a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

jive, swing, swing music

is derived from

swingy

a jaunty rhythm in music

lilt, swing

is derived from

swingy

the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

golf shot, golf stroke, swing

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

"he took a vicious cut at the ball"

baseball swing, cut, swing

a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them

swing

is a part of

American country dancing in which couples form squares

square dance, square dancing

is a type of (narrower)

a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance

verbs

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

"He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"

swing

is derived from

swinger

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

displace, move

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

"He swung back"

sway, swing

is derived from

swinger

change direction with a swinging motion; turn

"swing back"; "swing forward"

swing

is a type of (narrower)

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

go, locomote, move, travel

influence decisively

"This action swung many votes over to his side"

swing, swing over

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

sweep, swing, swing out

hang freely

"the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

dangle, drop, swing

is derived from

swinging

hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement

"The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

swing

is a type of (narrower)

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

"Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

aim, direct, take, take aim, train

alternate dramatically between high and low values

"his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

swing

is a type of (narrower)

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

change

live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style

"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

swing

is a type of (narrower)