Definition (noun) a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
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the party went with a swing
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it took time to get into the swing of things
Definition (noun) mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
Definition (noun) a sweeping blow or stroke
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he took a wild swing at my head
Definition (noun) changing location by moving back and forth
Definition (noun) a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
Definition (noun) a jaunty rhythm in music
Definition (noun) the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
Definition (noun) in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
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he took a vicious cut at the ball
Definition (noun) a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
Definition (verb) move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
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He swung his left fist
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swing a bat
Definition (verb) move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
Definition (verb) change direction with a swinging motion; turn
Definition (verb) influence decisively
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This action swung many votes over to his side
Definition (verb) make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Definition (verb) hang freely
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the ornaments dangled from the tree
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The light dropped from the ceiling
Definition (verb) hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
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The soccer player began to swing at the referee
Definition (verb) alternate dramatically between high and low values
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his mood swings
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the market is swinging up and down
Definition (verb) live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
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The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely
Definition (verb) have a certain musical rhythm
Definition (verb) be a social swinger; socialize a lot
Definition (verb) play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
Definition (verb) engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
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There were many swinging couples in the 1960's