to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make something do this.

​(of a party or an activity) to be lively and fun. She made the whole party go with a swing. · ​(of music) to have a strong rhythm.

swing · 1[intransitive, transitive] to move backward or forward or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make something do this His arms swung ...

1[countable] a swinging movement or rhythm He took a wild swing at the ball. · 2[countable] a change from one opinion or situation to another; the amount by ...

Of a person: To move backwards and forwards through the air upon a suspended rope or a swing (swing n.2 II.11), as a sport; to ride in a swing. 1545.

This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded in the Middle English period (1150—1500). Entry status. OED is ...

to visit a place or person for a short time synonym drop by/in I'll swing by your house on the way home from work.

swinging adjective /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ [usually before noun] (old-fashioned, informal) lively and fashionable.

​(North American English, informal) to visit a place or person for a short time synonym drop by/in. I'll swing by your house on the way home from work.

a frame for children to play on including one or more swings and often a slide. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical ...