swinging

[ swing-ing ]
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adjective,superlative swing·ing·est.
  1. characterized by or capable of swinging, being swung, or causing to swing.

  2. intended for swinging upon, by, from, or in: the swinging devices in a playground.

  1. Slang. excellent; first-rate.

  2. Slang. lively, active, and modern; hip.

  3. Slang.

    • free and uninhibited sexually: a swinging bachelor.

    • exchanging spouses for sex: swinging married couples.

noun
  1. the activity or act of a person who swings.

  2. Slang.

    • the act or practice of being free and uninhibited sexually.

    • the exchanging of spouses for sex.

Origin of swinging

1
First recorded in 1550–60; swing1 + -ing2

Other words from swinging

  • swing·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby swinging

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British Dictionary definitions for swinging

swinging

/ (ˈswɪŋɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. moving rhythmically to and fro

  2. slang modern and lively

noun
  1. slang the practice of swapping sexual partners in a group, esp habitually

Derived forms of swinging

  • swingingly, adverb

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