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swing

Letters that make swing

s, g, n, i, w are letters that make 'swing'

Words within swing

win, ng, SW, WI, in, wing, IN, In are words within 'swing'

Anagrams of swing

wings is an anagram of 'swing'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of swing

swingy, swings, swinge are words created by adding a letter to 'swing'

swing is a 5 letter word ending with g
swing is a 5 letter word starting with s

22 possible definitions for 'swing'

Swing as "in baseball, a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cut, baseball swing have the same meaning as 'swing'

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of shot, stroke.

Swing as "a sweeping blow or stroke"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of blow.

Derivatives of swing

swing out, swing, sweep are derivatives of 'swing'.

Example of swing used within this context

"he took a wild swing at my head"

Swing as "a jaunty rhythm in music"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lilt has the same meaning as swing

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of rhythmicity.

Derivatives of swing

swingy, lilt, swing, tripping, lilting, swinging are derivatives of 'swing'.

Swing as "a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s, flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

swing music, jive have the same meaning as 'swing'

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of jazz.

Derivatives of swing

swingy, jive, tripping, lilting, swinging, swing are derivatives of 'swing'.

Swing as "a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of action, activity, activeness.

Example of swing used within this context

"the party went with a swing", "it took time to get into the swing of things"

Swing as "hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of take aim, aim, train, take, direct.

Derivatives of swing

swing is a derivative of swing.

Example of swing used within this context

"The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

Swing as "make a big sweeping gesture or movement"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

swing out, sweep have the same meaning as 'swing'

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of wield, handle, manage.

Derivatives of swing

swing, sweep are derivatives of 'swing'.

Swing as "move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sway has the same meaning as swing

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of move back and forth.

Types of swing

vibrate, oscillate, weave, waver, lash, brachiate are types of 'swing'.

Derivatives of swing

swinging, swinger, swing, vacillation, rock, careen, sway, tilt are derivatives of 'swing'.

Swing as "move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of swing

wind up is a type of swing.

Derivatives of swing

swing, swinger, golf stroke, golf shot are derivatives of 'swing'.

Example of swing used within this context

"He swung his left fist", "swing a bat"

Swing as "be a social swinger, socialize a lot"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get around has the same meaning as swing

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of socialise, socialize.

Swing as "influence decisively"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

swing over has the same meaning as swing

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of work, act upon, influence.

Swing as "live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of live.

Example of swing used within this context

"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

Swing as "the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

golf stroke, golf shot have the same meaning as 'swing'

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of shot, stroke.

Types of swing

downswing, drive, approach, slicing, hooking, explosion, putting, fade, putt, driving, hook, draw, slice, approach shot, sclaff, shank, teeoff are types of 'swing'.

Derivatives of swing

swing is a derivative of swing.

Swing as "play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of play.

swing as a category

'swing' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of swing

swing, lilt are derivatives of 'swing'.

Swing as "change direction with a swinging motion, turn"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Derivatives of swing

swinging, swing, vacillation are derivatives of 'swing'.

Example of swing used within this context

"swing back", "swing forward"

Swing as "have a certain musical rhythm"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of swing

swing, lilt, swing music, jive are derivatives of 'swing'.

Example of swing used within this context

"The music has to swing"

Swing as "hang freely"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dangle, drop have the same meaning as 'swing'

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of hang.

Types of swing

loll, droop are types of 'swing'.

Derivatives of swing

swinging, swing, vacillation are derivatives of 'swing'.

Swing as "engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of fornicate.

Derivatives of swing

swinger, tramp are derivatives of 'swing'.

Example of swing used within this context

"There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"

Swing as "alternate dramatically between high and low values"

Under this definition, swing is a verb and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of change.

Types of swing

vacillate, fluctuate, waver are types of 'swing'.

Example of swing used within this context

"his mood swings", "the market is swinging up and down"

Swing as "mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of toy, mechanical device, plaything.

Types of swing

trapeze is a type of swing.

swing as a part

'swing' can be a part of playground.

Derivatives of swing

dangle, drop, swing are derivatives of 'swing'.

Swing as "a square dance figure, a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of country-dance, country dancing, contredanse, contra danse, contradance.

swing as a part

'swing' can be a part of square dance, square dancing.

Swing as "changing location by moving back and forth"

Under this definition, swing is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

swinging, vacillation have the same meaning as 'swing'

swing as a type

'swing' can be a type of motion, move, movement.

Derivatives of swing

dangle, vacillate, fluctuate, waver, swing, drop, sway are derivatives of 'swing'.