swinge

¹

[ swinj ]

verb (used with object)

, British Dialect.

, swinged, swinge·ing.

1. to thrash; punish.

swinge

²

[ swinj ]

verb (used with object)

, swinged, swinge·ing.

1. to singe.

swinge

/ swɪndʒ /

verb

1. archaic.
   tr to beat, flog, or punish

Other Words From

• swing·er [swin, -jer], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of swinge¹

1250–1300; Middle English swengen to shake, smite, Old English swengan, causative of swingan to swing, or denominative derivative of Old English sweng a blow

Origin of swinge²

First recorded in 1580–90; obscurely akin to singe

Word History and Origins

Origin of swinge¹

Old English swengan; related to Old Frisian swenga to drench, Gothic afswaggwjan to cause to sway; see swing

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, game purchases are swinging in the direction of digital downloads and even streaming.

From Washington Post

Quickly lower into a squat, then explosively jump as high as you can while swinging your arms overhead for momentum.

From Outside Online

Jackson left early for a ball thrown by his own supporters, but it was a dud because nearly everyone who mattered in Washington was at the Adams house, swinging round and round with John Quincy.

From Washington Post

Love even spoke of swinging by McDonald’s to get Exotic a McRib sandwich.

From Washington Post

On Thursday, one Republican lawmaker came out swinging to deny any involvement in that incident, although no Democrats have publicly named her.

From Washington Post

Call the quean up; if my men want shoe-thread, Ill swinge her in a stirrup.

From Project Gutenberg

Wherby it appereth that some sort of youth will oft haue his swinge, although it be in a halter.

From Project Gutenberg