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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) 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”
(n) swing mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
(n) swing a sweeping blow or stroke “he took a wild swing at my head”
(n) swing , swing music , jive a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz (n) baseball swing , swing , cut in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball “he took a vicious cut at the ball”
(n) swing a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
Verbs (v) swing move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting “He swung his left fist” ,
“swing a bat”
(v) swing , sway move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner “He swung back”
(v) swing change direction with a swinging motion; turn “swing back” ,
“swing forward”
(v) swing , swing over influence decisively “This action swung many votes over to his side”
(v) dangle , swing , drop hang loosely “the ornaments dangled from the tree” ,
“The light dropped from the ceiling”
(v) swing hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement “The soccer player began to swing at the referee”
(v) swing alternate dramatically between high and low values “his mood swings” ,
“the market is swinging up and down”
(v) swing live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style “The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely”
(v) swing have a certain musical rhythm “The music has to swing”
(v) swing play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
(v) swing engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends “There were many swinging couples in the 1960's”
