swing — meaning in English

English meaning

• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
• swinging adj Moving back and forth in a rhythmic way.

Senses

swing is used for these senses in English:

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

swing — full definition

1. verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
2. verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
3. noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
4. noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.

swinging — full definition

1. adj Moving back and forth in a rhythmic way.
2. adj Lively, fashionable, and fun (informal, especially of a place or era).
3. noun The practice of couples having casual sex with other people, often as a group activity.

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