swing

/ˈswɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

The manner in which something is swung.
The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
A dance style.
The genre of music associated with this dance style.
To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
To dance.
To ride on a swing.
To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.
To hang from the gallows.
(of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory.

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