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Swinging

adjective

1.

Characterized by a buoyant rhythm. Synonyms: lilting, swingy, tripping. "The flute broke into a light lilting air" , "A swinging pace" , "A graceful swingy walk" , "A tripping singing measure"

noun

1.

Changing location by moving back and forth. Synonyms: swing, vacillation.

Swing

verb

(past & past part. swung, archaic swang; pres. part. swinging)

1.

Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting. "Swing a bat"

2.

Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner. Synonym: sway.

3.

Change direction with a swinging motion; turn. "Swing forward"

4.

Influence decisively. Synonym: swing over.

5.

Make a big sweeping gesture or movement. Synonyms: sweep, swing out.

6.

Hang freely. Synonyms: dangle, drop. "The light dropped from the ceiling"

7.

Hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement.

8.

Alternate dramatically between high and low values. "The market is swinging up and down"

9.

Live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style.

10.

Have a certain musical rhythm.

11.

Be a social swinger; socialize a lot. Synonym: get around.

12.

Play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm.

13.

Engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends.

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... Mr. Thos. J. Clarke presided and said it was a gratifying thing that numbers of their fellow-countrymen were to-day swinging back to the old fighting line and taking pride in the old Fenian principles. He introduced Mr. P.H. ...

— Is Ulster Right? • Anonymous

... to be an off-day," Craig remarked, the next morning over the breakfast table. "Meet me in the forenoon and we'll take a long, swinging walk. I feel the need of ...

— The Dream Doctor • Arthur B. Reeve

... carriage started out of the village and up the rise beyond was soon checked by the steepness of the hill. Gradually it subsided to a foot pace, swinging and lumbering upward among the many sweet scents of a summer night. The postilions, with a thousand gossamer gnats circling about them in lieu of the Furies, quietly mended the points to the lashes of their whips; the valet walked by the ...

— Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern -- Volume 11 • Various

... could not forget. Even as Becky had thought of him, he had thought of her; of her radiant youth on the morning that Randy had arrived; at the Horse Show in her shabby shoes and sailor hat; in the Bird Room in pale blue under the swinging lamp; in the music room between tall candles; in the garden, with a star shining into the still pool; that last night, on the balcony, leaning over, with a yellow lantern ...

— The Trumpeter Swan • Temple Bailey

... to work to whittle away one of the cross pieces that supported the cot. He whittled in such a fashion that on one end remained one of the iron braces, screwed securely to the stick of wood. Hefting it in his hand, and then swinging it about his head, Phil discovered that he had a weapon that would almost fell an ox. His plan was to wait beside the door in the morning until whoever brought him his food should have unlocked the door, then to ...

— The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers • Claude A. Labelle

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