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swinging in Italian

swinging in Italian is scambismo — swinging means moving back and forth in a rhythmic way.

swinging in Italian

scambismo
noun
(sex) An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.

What does "swinging" mean?

  1. adj Moving back and forth in a rhythmic way.
    "The swinging chandelier cast moving shadows on the wall."
  2. adj Lively, fashionable, and fun (informal, especially of a place or era).
    "They reminisced about the swinging nightlife of the sixties."
  3. noun The practice of couples having casual sex with other people, often as a group activity.
    "Swinging became more openly discussed in the media by the 1970s."
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swinging in a sentence

  • The swinging chandelier cast moving shadows on the wall.
  • They reminisced about the swinging nightlife of the sixties.
  • Swinging became more openly discussed in the media by the 1970s.

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What is "swinging" in Italian?

"swinging" in Italian is scambismo. swinging means: Moving back and forth in a rhythmic way.

How do you use "swinging" in a sentence?

Example: "The swinging chandelier cast moving shadows on the wall." In Italian, "swinging" is scambismo.

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