Definitions for swinging

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IPA: /ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ/

Swinging is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 54 anagrams from letters in swinging (ggiinnsw).

Definitions for swinging

noun

1. the activity or act of a person who swings.
2. Slang. the act or practice of being free and uninhibited sexually. the exchanging of spouses for sex.
3. the act, manner, or progression of swinging; movement in alternate directions or in a particular direction.
4. the amount or extent of such movement:
5. a curving movement or course.
6. a moving of the body with a free, swaying motion, as in walking.
7. a blow or stroke with the hand or an object grasped in the hands:
8. a change or shift in attitude, opinion, behavior, etc.
9. a steady, marked rhythm or movement, as of verse or music.
10. a regular upward or downward movement in the price of a commodity or of a security, or in any business activity.
11. Informal. a work period coming between the regular day and night shifts. a change by a group of workers from working one shift to working another.
12. freedom of action:
13. active operation; progression:
14. something that is swung or that swings.
15. a seat suspended from above by means of a loop of rope or between ropes or rods, on which one may sit and swing to and fro for recreation.
16. the maximum diameter of the work machinable in a certain lathe or other machine tool.
17. Also called Big Band music, swing music. a style of jazz, popular especially in the 1930s and often arranged for a large dance band, marked by a smoother beat and more flowing phrasing than Dixieland and having less complex harmonies and rhythms than modern jazz.
18. the rhythmic element that excites dancers and listeners to move in time to jazz music.

Idioms

1. in full swing, operating at the highest speed or level of activity; in full operation:
2. swing round the circle, to tour an area on a political campaign.
3. take a swing at, to strike or attempt to strike with the fist:

adjective

1. characterized by or capable of swinging, being swung, or causing to swing.
2. intended for swinging upon, by, from, or in:
3. Slang. excellent; first-rate.
4. Slang. lively, active, and modern; hip.
5. Slang. free and uninhibited sexually: exchanging spouses for sex:
6. of or relating to a swing.
7. capable of determining the outcome, as of an election; deciding, as in swing vote; swing voter.
8. designed or constructed to permit swinging or hanging.
9. acting to relieve other workers when needed, as at night.
10. of, relating to, or characteristic of swing:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above:
2. to cause to move in alternate directions or in either direction around a fixed point, on an axis, or on a line of support, as a door on hinges.
3. to move (the hand or something held) with an oscillating or rotary movement:
4. Aeronautics. to pull or turn (a propeller) by hand, especially in order to start the engine.
5. to turn in a new direction in a curve, as if around a central point:
6. to suspend so as to hang freely, as a hammock or a door.
7. Informal. to influence or win over; manage or arrange as desired:
8. to direct, change, or shift (one's interest, opinion, support, etc.).
9. to turn (a ship or aircraft) to various headings in order to check compass deviation.
10. to play (music) in the style of swing.

verb (used without object)

1. to move or sway to and fro, as a pendulum or other suspended object.
2. to move to and fro in a swing, as for recreation.
3. to move in alternate directions or in either direction around a point, an axis, or a line of support, as a gate on its hinges.
4. to move in a curve, as around a corner or central point:
5. to move with a free, swaying motion, as soldiers on the march.
6. to be suspended so as to hang freely, as a bell or hammock.
7. to move by grasping a support with the hands and drawing up the arms or using the momentum of the swaying body:
8. to change or shift one's attention, interest, opinion, condition, etc.:
9. to hit at someone or something, with the hand or something grasped in the hand:
10. Slang. to be characterized by a modern, lively atmosphere: to be stylish, trendy, hip, etc., especially in pursuing enjoyment. to engage uninhibitedly in sexual activity. (of married couples) to exchange partners for sexual activity.
11. Informal. to suffer death by hanging:

Origin of swinging

First recorded in 1550-60; swing¹ + -ing²

Examples for swinging

This was, after all, the swinging Sixties in London and the country had moved on.

My "job" could not be "swung" by anyone else, since everyone else is essential to the swinging of his own.

Is it any wonder that control of Congress is swinging back and forth like a tetherball?

swinging high in the air, squeezing into a nook, or rolling down a hill might provide these sorts of sensory input.

And Yates, swinging drowsily in his hammock, was no less gratified.

So, he participates in the swinging parties, we can conclude?

So he caught their minds as he had caught the Stick, swinging back from disaster.

A quarter of a mile from the finish the horses raced into a swinging stride.

Killing Kittens became a very acceptable, high-end, society party which had swinging at it.

Already the swinging of the censers could be heard coming from the depths of the church.