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swinging

[ swing-ing ]

adjective

superlative swingingest.
  1. characterized by or capable of swinging, being swung, or causing to swing.
  2. intended for swinging upon, by, from, or in:

    the swinging devices in a playground.

  3. Slang. excellent; first-rate.
  4. Slang. lively, active, and modern; hip.
  5. Slang.
    1. free and uninhibited sexually:

      a swinging bachelor.

    2. exchanging spouses for sex:

      swinging married couples.



noun

  1. the activity or act of a person who swings.
  2. Slang.
    1. the act or practice of being free and uninhibited sexually.
    2. the exchanging of spouses for sex.

swinging

/ ˈɪŋɪŋ /

adjective

  1. moving rhythmically to and fro
  2. slang.
    modern and lively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. slang.
    the practice of swapping sexual partners in a group, esp habitually
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾԲԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ɾԲiԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swinging1

First recorded in 1550–60; swing 1 + -ing 2
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we are seeing in this country with reactionary politics is just the pendulum of history swinging backward in a bad way.

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“He is swinging the bat a lot better,” Roberts said.

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“When you’re swinging and trying to cover every pitch, all parts of the zone, that’s tough to do in the big leagues,” Roberts said.

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Dan Fletcher is the father of the youngest twins, Florence and Mabel, and admitted that training at the age of five involved a lot of "swinging sticks and squabbling".

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The Phillies still spit on plenty of splitters, swinging at the pitch only 10 times.

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