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schwingen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brandish verb To wave or swing a weapon around, often to show anger, threaten someone or display skill.
  • fling verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
  • flourish verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
  • oscillate verb To move repeatedly from side to side, often in a steady pattern.
  • resonate verb To produce or amplify sound through vibration.
  • sashay verb To walk in a confident, showy, or swaggering way.
  • scutch verb To hit or whip someone hard.
  • sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
  • sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
  • swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
  • undulate verb To make something move up and down like a wave.

Senses

schwingen is used for these senses in English:

  • brandish (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
  • fling An act of throwing, often violently.
  • fling An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
  • oscillate (intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
  • resonate To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.
  • sashay (intransitive) To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
  • scutch To separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.
  • sway The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

brandish — full definition

  1. verb To wave or swing a weapon around, often to show anger, threaten someone or display skill.
  2. verb To hold or carry something and show it off boldly.

fling — full definition

  1. verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
  2. noun A brief, casual romantic or sexual relationship.
  3. noun A short period of enthusiastic, unrestrained enjoyment.
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