"swing" | Definition and Related Words

swing

Noun

A state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity (synset 114033417)
"the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"

is a type of: action, activeness, activity - the state of being active
Mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth (synset 104378861)
is a type of:
- mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
- plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
subtypes: trapeze - a swing used by circus acrobats

is a part of: playground - yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
A sweeping blow or stroke (synset 101176150)
"he took a wild swing at my head"

is a type of: blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
Changing location by moving back and forth (synset 100328650)
is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another

same as: swinging, vacillation
A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s;
Flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz (synset 107080082)
is a type of: jazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles

same as: jive, swing music
A jaunty rhythm in music (synset 104999186)
is a type of: rhythmicity - the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music

same as: lilt
The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it (synset 100572646)
is a type of: shot, stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
subtypes:
- downswing - a swing downward of a golf club
- fade, slice, slicing - a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
- draw, hook, hooking - a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- drive, driving - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- explosion - a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
- putt, putting - hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
- approach, approach shot - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
- sclaff - a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball
- shank - a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
- teeoff - the act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole
same as: golf shot, golf stroke
In baseball;
A batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball (synset 100572481)
"he took a vicious cut at the ball"

is a type of: shot, stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

same as: baseball swing, cut
A square dance figure;
A pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them (synset 100542215)
is a type of: contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

is a part of: square dance, square dancing - American country dancing in which couples form squares

Verb

Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting (synset 202092012)
"He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

subtypes: wind up - give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner (synset 201881348)
"He swung back"

is a type of: move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
subtypes:
- waver, weave - sway from side to side
- lash - lash or flick about sharply
- oscillate, vibrate - move or swing from side to side regularly
- brachiate - swing from one hold to the next
same as: sway
Change direction with a swinging motion;
Turn (synset 201881613)
"swing back"; "swing forward"

is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Influence decisively (synset 202542904)
"This action swung many votes over to his side"

is a type of: act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect

same as: swing over
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement (synset 201596684)
is a type of: handle, manage, wield - handle effectively

same as: sweep, swing out
Hang freely (synset 202723347)
"the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

is a type of: hang - be suspended or hanging

subtypes: droop, loll - hang loosely or laxly

same as: dangle, drop
Hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement (synset 201154506)
"The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

is a type of: aim, direct, take, take aim, train - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Alternate dramatically between high and low values (synset 200558293)
"his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

subtypes: fluctuate, vacillate, waver - move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
Live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style (synset 202621193)
"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

is a type of: live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
Have a certain musical rhythm (synset 202758152)
"The music has to swing"

is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Be a social swinger;
Socialize a lot (synset 202394957)
is a type of: socialise, socialize - take part in social activities; interact with others

same as: get around
Play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm (synset 201729252)
referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

is a type of: play - play on an instrument
Engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends (synset 201430116)
"There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"

is a type of: fornicate - have sex without being married

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