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