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swing [ˈswɪŋ]

1 swing verb
  • to move backward and forward or from side to side while hanging from something
  • to move with a smooth, curving motion
  • to move (your arm, a tool, etc.) with a quick, curving motion especially to try to hit something
2 swing noun
  • an act of moving something with a quick, sweeping motion : an act of swinging a bat, fist, etc.
  • the movement of something that swings backward and forward or from side to side
  • a usually sudden change from one state or condition to another
3 swing adjective
  • of or relating to the style of jazz music called swing
  • not certain to vote for a particular candidate or party in an election and therefore often able to decide the result of the election