swinging
Americanadjective
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characterized by or capable of swinging, being swung, or causing to swing.
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intended for swinging upon, by, from, or in.
the swinging devices in a playground.
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Slang. excellent; first-rate.
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Slang. lively, active, and modern; hip.
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Slang.
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free and uninhibited sexually.
a swinging bachelor.
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exchanging spouses for sex.
swinging married couples.
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noun
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the activity or act of a person who swings.
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Slang.
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the act or practice of being free and uninhibited sexually.
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the exchanging of spouses for sex.
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adjective
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moving rhythmically to and fro
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slang modern and lively
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The index, which trades under the ticker symbol “SOX,” saw choppy trading action in Friday’s session, falling as much as 5.7% before briefly swinging into positive territory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
When Brook was swinging, missing, ramping and falling, Root was solid.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
South Korea’s Kospi was recently 5.5% lower after earlier swinging between gains and losses, with defense and chip stocks leading the decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
However, traders remain edgy and tech firms once again saw big moves Monday, with Seoul swinging from a near two percent gain to a more than two percent loss.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The note hung there for a while, and then descended, sliding down to a low rumble before swinging up a little higher and fading to silence.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
But all oscillations are equalized by swingings to the other side.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women by Hubbard, Elbert
He peeped in, and between the swingings caught glimpses of little blue and yellow flowers arranged in tight bunches in hanging vases.
From The Little House in the Fairy Wood by Eliot, Ethel Cook
There are stationary swingings, as well as swingings of the kind to which I just alluded.
From Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen. by Scudder, Dr. John
But she began to swing heavily, with deep, slow swingings.
From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series by Hearn, Lafcadio
In a considerable shock the successive diminishing swingings amount to dozens before they become so slight as to elude perception.
From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate
Eventually, everybody hails her as the swingingest, dingdongest member of the jet set along with Bobbsie-Ann Boggsen and Minni Ogden Foote.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fifteen rowdy and tender numbers played by one of the swingingest bands of all.
From Time Magazine Archive
The answer is partly that blues are big these days, partly that Johnny Winter is the swingingest, funkiest new white blues singer to come out of the South in years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, after four years' touring with a small combo, Basie collected a new 16-piece ensemble in 1952, and within a year it was fully established as the swingingest band in the land.
From Time Magazine Archive
Occasionally, a happy song acquires a little reverse teen feel: My name is Oliver Cool I'm the most swingingest boy in school, but the most trustworthy bets are exploration of the lower reaches of emotions.
From Time Magazine Archive
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