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swang

American  
[swang] / swæŋ /

verb

Chiefly Scot. and North England.
  1. simple past tense of swing.


Usage

What else does swang mean? Swang is a slang term for showily steering a car side to side while driving. It can also be slang for chilling out and feeling good.

Example Sentences

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They stumbled as the ship swang and creaked with the swell of the sea.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2023

“I went left and swang the left foot,” Leckie said, who was then mobbed by his teammates on the field and off the bench.

From Seattle Times Nov. 30, 2022

The chorus, meanwhile, sang an evocative text by Chinese-British author Xiaolu Guo: "We stepped out and bounced, skipped, swang wide, set the flag on the silent lunar surface."

From BBC Jul. 19, 2019

The arguments swang between serious and ridiculous — a prominent figure, a self-styled provocateur who wore a rubber boot on his head, gave his name as Vermin Supreme — and mostly they were peaceful.

From New York Times Jul. 21, 2016

“The last time I swang in this swing, I almost crashed into a barn swallow,” he yelled.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

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