The Wordsmith Dictionary

Swinge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swinged (swînjd ); p. pr. & vb. n.Swingeing (swînj "îng ).] Etym: [OE. swengen, AS. swengan to shake, causative of swingan. See Swing. ]

1. To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish. I had swinged him soundly. Shak. And swinges his own vices in his son. C. Dryden.

2. To move as a lash; to lash. [Obs. ] Swinges the scaly horror of his folded tail. Milton.

SWINGE

SWINGE Swinge, n.

1. The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing. [Obs. ] Waller.

2. Power; sway; influence. [Obs. ]

SWINGEBUCKLER

SWINGEBUCKLER Swinge "buc `kler, n.

Defn: A swashbuckler; a bully; a roiserer. [Obs. ] Shak.

SWINGEING

SWINGEING Swinge "ing, a.

Defn: Huge; very large. [Colloq. ] Arbuthnot. Byron. -- Swinge "ing *ly, adv. Dryden.

SWINGEL

Swin "gel, n. Etym: [AS. swingele whip, scourge. See Swing. ]

Defn: The swinging part of a flail which falls on the grain in thrashing; the swiple.

SWINGER

SWINGER Swing "er, n.

Defn: One who swings or whirls.

SWINGER

SWINGER Swin "ger, n.

1. One who swinges.

2. Anything very large, forcible; or astonishing. [Obs. or Colloq. ] Herrick.

Defn: A person who engages frequently in lively and fashionable pursuits, such as attending night clubs or discos. 4. A person who engages freely in sexual intercourse.

SWINGLE

Swin "gle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of swing. ]

1. To dangle; to wave hanging. [Obs. ] Johnson.

2. To swing for pleasure. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ]

SWINGLE

Swin "gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swingled; p. pr. & vb. n. Swingling. ]Etym: [See Swingel. ]

1. To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch.

2. To beat off the tops of without pulling up the roots; -- said of weeds. [Prov. Eng. ] Forby.

SWINGLE

SWINGLE Swin "gle, n.

Defn: A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; - - called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand.

SWINGLEBAR

SWINGLEBAR Swin "gle *bar `, n.

Defn: A swingletree. De Quincey.

SWINGLETAIL

SWINGLETAIL Swin "gle *tail `, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The thrasher, or fox shark. See Thrasher.

SWINGLETREE

Swin "gle *tree `, n. Etym: [So named in allusion to its swinging. See Swingle, v. i., and cf. Swingtree. ]

Defn: A whiffletree, or whippletree. See Singletree.

SWINGLING

SWINGLING Swin "gling, a. & n.

Defn: from Swingle, v. t. Swingling tow, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling.

SWINGTREE

SWINGTREE Swing "tree `, n.

Defn: The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened; the whiffletree.

New American Oxford Dictionary

swing

swing |swiNG swɪŋ | ▶verb ( swings, swinging; past and past participle swung |swəNG | ) 1 move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: [ no obj. ] : her long black skirt swung about her legs | [ with obj. ] : a priest began swinging a censer | (as adj. swinging ) : local girls with their castanets and their swinging hips. • [ with obj. ] turn (a ship or aircraft ) to all compass points in succession, in order to test compass error. • [ no obj. ] informal be executed by hanging: now he was going to swing for it. 2 [ no obj. ] move by grasping a support from below and leaping: we swung across like two trapeze artists | (swing oneself ) : the Irishman swung himself into the saddle. • move quickly around to the opposite direction: Ronni had swung around to face him. • move with a rhythmic swaying gait: the riflemen swung along smartly. 3 [ with adverbial of direction ] move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line: [ with obj. ] : he swung her bag up onto the rack | [ no obj. ] : the cab swung into the parking lot. • [ with obj. ] bring down (something held ) with a curving movement, typically in order to hit an object: I swung the club and missed the ball. • [ no obj. ] (swing at ) attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm: he swung at me with the tire iron. • [ with obj. ] throw (a punch ) with such a movement: she swung a punch at him. 4 shift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another: [ no obj. ] : opinion swung in the chancellor's favor | [ with obj. ] : the failure to seek a peace could swing sentiment the other way. • [ with obj. ] have a decisive influence on (something, esp. a vote or election ): an attempt to swing the vote in their favor. • [ with obj. ] informal succeed in bringing about: with us backing you we might be able to swing something. 5 [ no obj. ] play music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm: the band swung on. • (of music ) be played with such a rhythm. 6 [ no obj. ] informal (of an event, place, or way of life ) be lively, exciting, or fashionable. 7 [ no obj. ] informal be promiscuous, typically by engaging in group sex or swapping sexual partners. ▶noun 1 a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth. • a spell of swinging on such an apparatus. 2 an act of swinging: with the swing of her arm, the knife flashed through the air. • the manner in which a golf club or a bat is swung: improve your golf swing. • the motion of swinging: this short cut gave her hair new movement and swing. 3 a discernible change in opinion: the South's swing to the right. 4 a style of jazz or dance music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm. • the rhythmic feeling or drive of such music. 5 a swift tour involving a number of stops, esp. one undertaken as part of a political campaign. PHRASES get ( back ) into the swing of things informal get used to (or return to ) being easy and relaxed about an activity or routine one is engaged in. in full swing at the height of activity: by nine-thirty the dance was in full swing. swing into action quickly begin acting or operating. DERIVATIVES swing er noun ORIGIN Old English swingan ‘to beat, whip, ’ also ‘rush, ’ geswing ‘a stroke with a weapon, ’ of Germanic origin; related to German schwingen ‘brandish. ’

swingback

swing |back ▶adjective (of a coat ) cut to swing as the wearer moves.

swingbin

swing |bin |ˈswɪŋbɪn | ▶noun Brit. a rubbish bin with a lid that swings shut after being pushed open.

swingboat

swing |boat |ˈswɪŋbəʊt | ▶noun chiefly Brit. a boat-shaped swing with seats for several people at fairs.

swing bridge

swing bridge |swɪŋ brɪʤ | ▶noun a bridge over water that can be rotated horizontally to allow ships through.

swingby

swing by |ˈswiNGˌbī ˈswɪŋˌbaɪ | ▶noun a change in the flight path of a spacecraft using the gravitational pull of a celestial body. Compare with slingshot.

swing coat

swing coat ▶noun a coat cut so as to swing when the wearer moves.

swinge

swinge |swinj ˈswɪnʤ | ▶verb ( swinges, swingeing , swinged ) [ with obj. ] literary strike hard; beat. ORIGIN Old English swengan ‘shake, shatter, move violently, ’ of Germanic origin.

swingeing

swinge ing |ˈswinjiNG ˈswɪnʤɪŋ | ▶adjective chiefly Brit. severe or otherwise extreme: swingeing cuts in public expenditure. DERIVATIVES swinge ing ly adverb

swinging

swing ing |ˈswiNGiNG ˈswɪŋɪŋ | ▶adjective informal (of a person, place, or way of life ) lively, exciting, and fashionable: a swinging resort | the Swinging Sixties. • sexually liberated or promiscuous. DERIVATIVES swing ing ly adverb

swinging door

swing ing door |swɪŋɪŋ dɔ (ə )r | ▶noun a door that can be opened in either direction and is closed by a spring device when released.

swingle

swin gle |ˈswiNGgəl ˈswɪŋɡl | ▶noun 1 a wooden tool for beating flax and removing the woody parts from it. 2 the swinging part of a flail. ▶verb [ with obj. ] beat (flax ) with such a tool. ORIGIN Middle English: from Middle Dutch swinghel, from the base of the verb swing .

swingletree

swin gle tree |ˈswiNGgəlˌtrē ˈswɪŋɡltri | ▶noun chiefly British term for singletree.

swingman

swing man |ˈswiNGmən, -ˌman ˈswɪŋmən | ▶noun ( pl. swingmen ) Basketball a player who can play both guard and forward.

swingometer

swingometer |swɪŋˈɒmɪtə | ▶noun informal a device or computerized display used to demonstrate the effect of a political swing on an election.

swing set

swing set |swɪŋ sɛt | ▶noun a frame for children to play on, typically including one or more swings and a slide.

swing shift

swing shift |swɪŋ ʃɪft | ▶noun a work shift from mid-afternoon to around midnight.

swing state

swing state ▶noun a marginal US state where voters are liable to swing from one political party to another, important in determining the overall result of an election.

swing ticket

swing ticket ▶noun an information tag attached by a string to an article for sale.

swing vote

swing vote ▶noun a vote that has a decisive influence on the result of an election. DERIVATIVES swing vot er noun

swing-wing

swing-wing |ˈswɪŋ ˈˌwɪŋ | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] an aircraft wing that can move from a right-angled to a swept-back position: swing-wing fighter bombers. • an aircraft with wings of this design.

swingy

swing y |ˈswiNGē ˈswɪŋi | ▶adjective ( swingier, swingiest ) 1 (of music ) characterized by swing (see swing ( sense 4 of the noun )). 2 (of a skirt, coat, or other garment ) cut so as to swing as the wearer moves.

Oxford Dictionary

swing

swing |swɪŋ | ▶verb ( swings, swinging; past and past participle swung |swʌŋ | ) 1 move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: [ no obj. ] : her long black skirt swung about her legs | the door swung shut behind him | [ with obj. ] : a priest began swinging a censer | (as adj. swinging ) : local girls with their castanets and their swinging hips. • [ no obj. ] informal be executed by hanging: now he was going to swing for it. • [ with obj. ] turn (a ship or aircraft ) to all compass points in succession, in order to test compass error. 2 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] move by grasping a support from below and leaping: we swung across like two trapeze artists | (swing oneself ) : the Irishman swung himself into the saddle. • move quickly round to the opposite direction: Ronni had swung round to face him. • move with a rhythmic swaying gait: the riflemen swung along smartly. 3 [ with adverbial of direction ] move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line: [ with obj. ] : she swung her legs to the side of the bed | [ no obj. ] : the cab swung into the car park. • [ with obj. ] bring down (something held ) with a curving movement, typically in order to hit an object: I swung the club and missed the ball. • [ no obj. ] (swing at ) attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm: he swung at me with the tyre wrench. • throw (a punch ) with such a movement: she swung a punch at him. • [ with obj. ] Cricket (of a bowler ) make a delivery of (a ball ) deviate sideways from a regular course in the air. • [ no obj. ] Cricket (of a ball ) deviate in such a way. 4 shift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another: [ no obj. ] : opinion swung in the Chancellor's favour | [ with obj. ] : the failure to seek peace could swing sentiment the other way. • [ with obj. ] have a decisive influence on (something, especially a vote or election ): an attempt to swing the vote in their favour. • [ with obj. ] informal succeed in bringing about: what swung it was the £17,000 she offered the panel to let her win. 5 [ no obj. ] play music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm: the band swung on. • (of music ) be played with such a rhythm. 6 [ no obj. ] informal (of an event, place, or way of life ) be lively, exciting, or fashionable. 7 [ no obj. ] informal be promiscuous, especially by engaging in group sex or swapping sexual partners. ▶noun 1 a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth. • a spell of swinging on such an apparatus. 2 an act of swinging: with the swing of her arm, the knife flashed through the air. • the manner in which a golf club or a bat is swung: the flaws in his swing weren't evident when he was an amateur. • [ mass noun ] the motion of swinging: this short cut gave her hair new movement and swing. • an attempted blow or punch: Neil took a swing at her. • [ mass noun ] Cricket sideways deviation of the ball from a regular path: [ as modifier ] : a swing bowler. 3 a discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another: a five per cent swing to Labour. 4 [ mass noun ] a style of jazz or dance music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm. • the rhythmic feeling or drive of such music. 5 N. Amer. a swift tour involving a number of stops, especially one undertaken as part of a political campaign. PHRASES get ( back ) into the swing of things informal become accustomed to (or return to ) an activity or routine. go with a swing Brit. informal (of a party or other event ) be lively and enjoyable. in full swing at the height of activity: by nine-thirty the dance was in full swing. swing the lead Brit. informal shirk one's duty; malinger. [with nautical allusion to the lump of lead suspended by a string, slowly lowered to ascertain the depth of water. ] swings and roundabouts Brit. a situation in which different actions or options result in no eventual gain or loss. [from the phrase to gain on the swings and lose on the roundabouts. ] swing into action quickly begin acting or operating. DERIVATIVES swinger noun ORIGIN Old English swingan ‘to beat, whip ’, also ‘rush ’, geswing ‘a stroke with a weapon ’, of Germanic origin; related to German schwingen ‘brandish ’.

swingback

swing |back ▶adjective (of a coat ) cut to swing as the wearer moves.

swingbin

swing |bin |ˈswɪŋbɪn | ▶noun Brit. a rubbish bin with a lid that swings shut after being pushed open.

swingboat

swing |boat |ˈswɪŋbəʊt | ▶noun chiefly Brit. a boat-shaped swing with seats for several people at fairs.

swing bridge

swing bridge ▶noun a bridge over water that can be rotated horizontally to allow ships through.

swingby

swingby |ˈswɪŋbʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. swingbys ) a change in the flight path of a spacecraft using the gravitational pull of a celestial body. Compare with slingshot.

swing coat

swing coat ▶noun a coat cut so as to swing when the wearer moves.

swing door

swing door (N. Amer. also swinging door ) ▶noun a door that can be opened in either direction and is closed by a spring device when released.

swinge

swinge |swɪn (d )ʒ | ▶verb ( swinges, swingeing, swinged ) [ with obj. ] literary strike hard; beat. ORIGIN Old English swengan ‘shake, shatter, move violently ’, of Germanic origin.

swingeing

swingeing |ˈswɪn (d )ʒɪŋ | ▶adjective Brit. severe or extreme in size, amount, or effect: swingeing cuts in public expenditure. DERIVATIVES swingeingly adverb

swinging

swing |ing |swɪŋɪŋ | ▶adjective informal lively, exciting, and fashionable: a swinging resort | the Swinging Sixties. • sexually liberated or promiscuous. DERIVATIVES swingingly adverb

swingle

swin ¦gle |ˈswɪŋg (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a wooden tool for beating flax and removing the woody parts from it. 2 the swinging part of a flail. ▶verb [ with obj. ] beat (flax ) with a swingle. ORIGIN Middle English: from Middle Dutch swinghel, from the base of the verb swing .

swingletree

swingletree |ˈswɪŋg (ə )ltriː | ▶noun chiefly Brit. a crossbar pivoted in the middle, to which the traces are attached in a horse-drawn cart or plough.

swingman

swingman ▶noun ( pl. swingmen ) Basketball a player who can play both guard and forward.

swingometer

swingometer |swɪŋˈɒmɪtə | ▶noun informal a device or computerized display used to demonstrate the effect of a political swing on an election.

swing set

swing set ▶noun N. Amer. a frame for children to play on, typically including one or more swings and a slide.

swing shift

swing shift ▶noun N. Amer. a work shift from afternoon to late evening.

swing state

swing state ▶noun a marginal US state where voters are liable to swing from one political party to another, important in determining the overall result of an election.

swing ticket

swing ticket ▶noun an information tag attached by a string to an article for sale.

swing vote

swing vote ▶noun chiefly US a vote that has a decisive influence on the result of a poll. DERIVATIVES swing voter noun

swing-wing

swing-wing ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] an aircraft wing that can move from a right-angled to a swept-back position: swing-wing fighter bombers.

swingy

swingy |ˈswɪŋi | ▶adjective ( swingier, swingiest ) 1 (of music ) characterized by an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm. 2 (of a skirt, coat, or other garment ) cut so as to swing as the wearer moves.

American Oxford Thesaurus

swing

swing verb 1 the sign swung in the wind: sway, oscillate, move back and forth, move to and fro, wave, wag, rock, flutter, flap. 2 Helen swung the bottle: brandish, wave, flourish, wield, shake, wag, twirl. 3 this road swings off to the north: curve, bend, veer, turn, bear, wind, twist, deviate, slew, skew, drift, head. 4 the balance swung from one party to the other: change, fluctuate, shift, alter, oscillate, waver, alternate, seesaw, yo-yo, vary. 5 informal if we keep trying, we can swing this deal: accomplish, achieve, obtain, acquire, get, secure, net, win, attain, bag, hook; informal wangle, land. ▶noun 1 a swing of the pendulum: oscillation, sway, wave. 2 a swing to the New Democrats in this constituency: change, move; turnaround, turnabout, reversal, about face, volte face, change of heart, U-turn, sea change. 3 a swing toward plain food: trend, tendency, drift, movement. 4 a mood swing: fluctuation, change, shift, variation, oscillation.

Oxford Thesaurus

swing

swing verb 1 the basket was swinging in the wind: sway, oscillate, move back and forth, move to and fro, wave, wag, dangle, rock, flutter, flap, vibrate, quiver. 2 Helen swung the bottle, clubbing Goldman at the base of the skull: brandish, wave, flourish, wield, raise, shake, wag, twirl. 3 this road swings off to the north: curve, bend, veer, turn, bear, wind, twist, deviate, slew, skew, sheer off, change course, drift, head. 4 Penny swung down the drive: stride, march, sweep; stroll; N. Amer. informal sashay. 5 the balance had once more swung from centralization to decentralization: change, fluctuate, oscillate, waver, alternate, see-saw, yo-yo, vary, shift, alter, undulate, ebb and flow, rise and fall, go up and down, go back and forth. 6 what finally swung it for him was that his family kept writing to the State Governor: accomplish, achieve, obtain, acquire, get, secure, net, win, earn, attain, bag, capture, grab, hook; manoeuvre, sort out; informal wangle, land, fix (up ), work, get hold of, nab, collar, pull down, knock off. PHRASES swing the lead Brit. informal nearly a fifth of working time was wasted through workers swinging the lead. See malinger. ▶noun 1 a giant swing of the pendulum | the swing of her hips: swaying, oscillation, undulation; wagging, toing and froing, wobble; Astronomy libration. 2 the swing to the Conservatives was 6 per cent: change, move; turnaround, turnround, turnabout, reversal, about turn, about face, volte face, change of heart, change of loyalties, U-turn, sea change, swerve, backtracking; rare tergiversation. 3 there's been a swing towards plain food: trend, tendency, drift, movement, current, course. 4 there was a sudden swing in her mood: fluctuation, change, shift, switch, variation, oscillation. ANTONYMS stability. 5 it's all soft swing and mellow music until the chorus: rhythm, beat, pulse, cadence, pace, rhythmical flow /pattern, measure, metre, tempo, lilt; informal groove.

swingeing

swingeing adjective swingeing cuts in public expenditure: severe, extreme, serious, substantial, drastic, harsh, punishing, excessive, oppressive, draconian, heavy. ANTONYMS minor, mild.

Duden Dictionary

Swing

Swing Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sw i ng auch swɪŋ |der Swing; Genitiv: des Swing [s ], Plural: die Swings englisch swing, eigentlich = das Schwingen, zu: to swing = schwingen 1 a ohne Plural rhythmische Qualität des Jazz, die durch die Spannung zwischen dem Grundrhythmus und den melodisch-rhythmischen Akzenten sowie durch Überlagerungen verschiedener Rhythmen entsteht b ohne Plural (besonders 1930 –1945 ) Jazzstil, bei dem die afroamerikanischen Elemente hinter europäischen Klangvorstellungen zurücktreten 2 Kurzwort für: Swingfox

Swing

Swing Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |Sw i ng |der Swing; Genitiv: des Swing [s ] englisch swing, eigentlich = das Schwingen, Swing (bei zweiseitigen Handelsverträgen ) Betrag, bis zu dem ein Land, das mit der Lieferung im Verzug ist, vom Handelspartner Kredit erhält

Swing-by

Swing-by Substantiv, Neutrum Raumfahrt , das |Sw i ng-by …ˈba͜i |das Swing-by; Genitiv: des Swing-bys, Plural: die Swing-bys englisch Fly-by a

swingen

swin gen schwaches Verb |sw i ngen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to swing 1 a in der Art des Swing 1a ein Musikstück spielen, Musik machen b zur Musik des Swing 1b tanzen c [in der Art des Swing 1a ] schwungvoll, lebhaft o. Ä. sein die Musik swingt | swingende Melodien, Rhythmen 2 Jargon verhüllend Gruppensex betreiben

Swinger

Swin ger Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sw i nger |der Swinger; Genitiv: des Swingers, Plural: die Swinger englisch swinger = jemand, der hin und her schwingt 1 Mode Kurzmantel in schwingender Weite 2 Jargon verhüllend jemand, der swingt 2

Swingerin

Swin ge rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Sw i ngerin |weibliche Form zu Swinger 2

Swingerklub

Swin ger klub , Swin ger club Substantiv, maskulin , der Swingerclub |Sw i ngerklub Sw i ngerclub |Lokal, in dem Personen Gelegenheit zu Gruppensex, Partnertausch und dergleichen geboten wird

Swingfox

Swing fox Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sw i ngfox |aus dem Foxtrott entwickelter Gesellschaftstanz Kurzform: Swing 2

swinging

swin ging Adjektiv |sw i nging |indeklinables Adjektiv englisch swinging schwungvoll, aufregend meist in Verbindung mit Städtenamen

Swinging

Swin ging Substantiv, Neutrum Jargon verhüllend , das |Sw i nging |das Swinging; Genitiv: des Swingings englisch swinging = das Hin-und-her-Schwingen Gruppensex

Spanish Dictionary

swing

swing nombre masculino 1 Estilo de jazz popularizado en la década de 1930 y que se caracteriza por su ritmo vivo y flexible y por estar orientado al baile :el swing estuvo asociado en los años 30 y 40 a los bailes de sociedad en que participaban grandes orquestas de jazz, como las de Count Basie, Benny Goodman o Glenn Miller .2 Impulso rítmico propio del jazz que consiste en un desplazamiento de acentos que desembocan en una estratificación rítmica compleja .3 dep Movimiento del golfista al ir a golpear la pelota :el profesor conoce su swing, su estatura y características y le podrá indicar los palos más adecuados .4 dep En boxeo, golpe que se da al adversario mediante un movimiento semicircular del brazo de abajo arriba .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘suin ’.El plural es swings .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

swing

swing /swɪŋ /〖語源は「むち打つ」〗動詞～s /-z /; swung /swʌŋ /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〈物腕足などが〉 (前後左右に )揺れ動く , ぶらぶらする ▸ swing back and forth [to and fro ]前後に揺れる ▸ swing sideways 横に揺れる ▸ The lamp swung in the breeze .ランプがそよ風で揺れた ▸ He was marching with his arms swinging .彼は腕を振って元気よく歩いていた 2 〖swing ＋副詞〗〈物などが〉 (弧を描くように )すばやく動く ; 〈自動車などが〉急に方向を変える (!副詞は方向の表現 ) ▸ He swung onto his horse and trotted away .彼はひらりと馬に乗って走り去った ▸ The car swung into a parking lot .車はさっと駐車場に入った ▸ swing into action すぐに行動に移る .3 〖swing C 〗〈ドアなどが〉さっと [くるりと ]回ってC 〈状態〉になる ▸ The gates swung open [shut ] automatically .ゲートが自動でぱっと開いた [閉まった ]4 〈感情意見態度が〉 (正反対に )急に変わる , 翻る ▸ Opinion swung in the other direction .世論はにわかに反対側になびいた 5 ぶらんこをする [に乗る ].6 ｟くだけてやや古｠〈人場所が〉活気がある , 生き生きしている .7 〈音楽が〉スイング調である .他動詞 1 (前後左右に )〈物腕足など〉を振り動かす , 揺らす , ぶらぶらさせる ▸ swing a bell [one's legs ]鐘を揺り動かす [足をぶらぶらさせる ]▸ He swung his arms as he walked .彼は腕を振って歩いた 2 〖swing A ＋副詞〗(弧を描くように )〈物など〉をすばやく動かす ; 〈人が〉〈自動車など〉を急に方向転換する (!副詞は方向の表現 ) ▸ He swung his daughter into the air .彼は娘をひょいと高く持ち上げた ▸ She swung the car onto Sunset Boulevard .彼女は車を急カーブさせてサンセット大通りに入った 3 〖swing A C 〗A 〈ドアなど〉をさっと [くるりと ]回してC 〈状態〉にする ▸ swing the door open [shut ]ドアをさっと開ける [閉める ]4 〈人が〉 «…から /…へ » (正反対に )〈感情意見態度など〉を急に変える , 翻す «from /to » .5 «…に » 〈腕物など〉を振る , 振り回す «at » ▸ swing the sword at A 刀を振り回してAに切りかかる I'll sw í ng for A ｟英くだけてやや古｠A 〈人〉にはもううんざりだ, Aはまっぴらごめんだ .sw ì ng ar ó und ｟主に米｠ [r ó und ｟主に英｠]1 〈人が〉 (驚いて ) «…の方向に » 急に振り向く «to » ; 〈物が〉すばやく反対側を向く .2 〈風が〉 «…の方向に » 向きを変える «to » .sw ì ng A ar ó und [ar ó und A ] ｟主に米｠A 〈人物〉を急に [すばやく ]反対側に向ける .sw í ng at A «…で » A 〈人物〉めがけてなぐりかかる «with » .sw ì ng b ó th w à ys 1 両性に対して性的欲求を持つ .2 両方 [前後 ]に揺れ動く .sw í ng by (A )｟米くだけて｠(A 〈場所〉に )ちょっと立ち寄る .sw í ng for A ｟やや古｠A 〈罪〉のため絞首刑になる .sw í ng it ｟くだけて｠(通例では認められない場合に )うまく取り計らう [処理する ]▸ I'll stay another week if I can swing it .うまく行ったらあと1週間滞在するつもりだ sw ì ng A r ó und [r ó und A ]｟主に英｠＝swing A around .sw í ng through (A )｟米くだけて｠(A 〈人場所〉に )立ち寄る .名詞複～s /-z /1 C ぶらんこ ▸ sit on [in ] a swing ぶらんこに乗る 2 C «…めがけて » 腕 [足 ]を振り回すこと (swipe ) «at » ; 揺れ (ること )▸ He took a swing at me in the darkness .彼は暗がりで私になぐりかかった 3 C (弧を描くように )すばやく向きを変えること ; 〖単数形で〗〘ゴルフ〙(クラブの )振り方 , スイング .4 C «…からの /…への /…の間の » (意見態度感情の急激な )変化 , (大 )転換 «from /to , toward s /between » ▸ a big swing to the right 右派への突然の転向 5 U 〘楽〙スイング (swing music ) 〘1930 --40年代にかけて流行したジャズ音楽; 通例ビッグバンドによる乗りのよい演奏〙.6 C ｟米報道｠〖単数形で〗【国地域一帯への】(政治家による )短期間の訪問 ; 【地方への】(候補者による )遊説 «through » ▸ make a campaign swing through the Southern States アメリカ南部諸州を遊説する g è t into the sw í ng of A ｟英｠A 〈仕事状況など〉の流れに乗る, Aにすっかり慣れる, Aの調子をつかむ .g ò with a sw í ng ｟英｠1 〈パーティ仕事などが〉大盛況である, 大成功する .2 〈曲が〉(はっきりとした )踊りやすいリズムとメロディで流れる .in f ù ll sw í ng 〈パーティ仕事などが〉真っ最中で, 最高潮で, 調子よく進んで .sw ì ngs and r ó undabouts ｟英｠(状況決断などに )有利な点も不利な点も同じだけあること, 損得が五分五分であること .～́ br ì dge (船を通すため中央部で回転する )旋回 [旋開 ]橋 .～́ d ò or ｟主に英｠〖通例～s 〗(前後に開き, 手を離すと自然に閉まる )スイングドア, 自在ドア (｟米｠swinging door ).～́ s è t ｟米｠ぶらんこをつるす鉄製の骨組み [枠 ].～́ sh ì ft ｟米くだけて｠〖単数形で〗午後交代勤務の労働者 ; 午後交代制, イブニングシフト〘午後3 --11 [4--12 ]時〙.～́ v ò te ｟主に米報道｠(選挙結果を左右する )浮動票 .～́ v ò ter ｟米｠選挙結果を左右する票 ; (選挙で )支持政党のない人, 浮動票投票者 (｟英｠floating voter ).

swingeing

swinge ing /swɪ́n (d )ʒɪŋ /形容詞｟主に英報道｠1 (経済的困難を引き起こす )大きな, 厳しい〈増税人員削減など〉.2 手厳しい, ひどい〈非難攻撃など〉.

swinger

swing er /swɪ́ŋə r /名詞 C ｟やや古俗｠流行の先端を行く人 ; スワッピング [フリーセックス ]をする人 .

swinging

swing ing /swɪ́ŋɪŋ /形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗1 ｟くだけてやや古｠陽気で活発な ; (性的に )自由な .2 揺れる ; 回転する .～̀ d ó or ｟米｠＝主に英 swing door .S -̀ S í xties 〖the ～〗人々が性の自由を謳（おう）歌し始めた1960年代 .