Definition of Swing

Verb: swing (swung, also swang) swing

Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
"He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"
Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
"He swung back";
- sway
Change direction with a swinging motion; turn
"swing back"; "swing forward"
Influence decisively
"This action swung many votes over to his side";
- swing over
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement
- sweep, swing out
Hang freely
"the ornaments swung from the tree";
- dangle, drop
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"; "the market is swinging up and down"
Live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
Have a certain musical rhythm
"The music has to swing"
Be a social swinger; socialize a lot
- get around
(music) play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
[vulgar] Engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
"There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"

Noun: swing swing

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"
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
- swinging, vacillation
A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- swing music, jive
A jaunty rhythm in music
- lilt
The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
- golf stroke, golf shot
In baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
"he took a vicious swing at the ball";
- baseball swing, cut
A square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them