swinging

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    adj.

  • characterized by a buoyant rhythm; lilting, swingy, tripping

    an easy lilting stride

    the flute broke into a light lilting air

    a swinging pace

    a graceful swingy walk

    a tripping singing measure

    n.

  • a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

    the party went with a swing

    it took time to get into the swing of things

  • mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
  • a sweeping blow or stroke

    he took a wild swing at my head

  • changing location by moving back and forth; swinging, vacillation
  • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz; swing music, jive
  • a jaunty rhythm in music; lilt
  • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it; golf stroke, golf shot
  • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; baseball swing, cut

    he took a vicious cut at the ball

  • a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them

    v.

  • move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

    He swung his left fist

    swing a bat

  • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; sway

    He swung back

  • change direction with a swinging motion; turn

    swing back

    swing forward

  • influence decisively; swing over

    This action swung many votes over to his side

  • make a big sweeping gesture or movement; sweep, swing out
  • hang freely; dangle, drop

    the ornaments dangled from the tree

    The light dropped from the ceiling

  • hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement

    The soccer player began to swing at the referee

  • alternate dramatically between high and low values

    his mood swings

    the market is swinging up and down

  • live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style

    The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely

  • have a certain musical rhythm

    The music has to swing

  • be a social swinger; socialize a lot; get around
  • play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
  • engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends

    There were many swinging couples in the 1960's

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

swings|swung|swinging
syn.: dangle fluctuate hang lurch reel rock roll sway