swinging

American  

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /

adjective

superlative

swingingest

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.

3. Slang. excellent; first-rate.

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

5. Slang.

   1. free and uninhibited sexually.

      a swinging bachelor.

   2. exchanging spouses for sex.

      swinging married couples.

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noun

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

2. Slang.

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

   2. the exchanging of spouses for sex.

swinging British  

/ ˈswɪŋɪŋ /

adjective

1. moving rhythmically to and fro

2. slang modern and lively

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• swingingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of swinging

First recorded in 1550–60; swing ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Instead of swinging a bat, Ohtani served as the welcoming committee after Will Smith led off the game with a home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Shares of CoreWeave were swinging between positive and negative territory in late trading Thursday after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings results.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

DuPont de Nemours lifted its outlook and plans to buy back $275 million of stock after swinging to a profit in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

EV drivers aren’t entirely immune from swinging gas prices, either.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

“Chip, do that later. The bus is coming,” Jonah said, because he could see the headlights swinging around the corner.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Related Words

• fluctuating