swinge
1to thrash; punish.
Origin of swinge
1Other words from swinge
- swing·er [swin-jer], /ˈswɪn dʒər/, noun
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Other definitions for swinge (2 of 2)
to singe.
Origin of swinge
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How to use swinge in a sentence
Meanwhile, game purchases are swinging in the direction of digital downloads and even streaming.
The GameStop stock situation isn’t about populism. It’s about whether the market is ‘real.’ | Mikhail Klimentov | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostQuickly lower into a squat, then explosively jump as high as you can while swinging your arms overhead for momentum.
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.
Not all presidents’ dance skills are created equal | Bonnie Berkowitz, Joanne Lee | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostLove even spoke of swinging by McDonald’s to get Exotic a McRib sandwich.
Inside the stretch limo where ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic’s team waited for a pardon that never came | Maura Judkis | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostOn Thursday, one Republican lawmaker came out swinging to deny any involvement in that incident, although no Democrats have publicly named her.
As Democrats push for probe of GOP ties to riots, Rep. Lauren Boebert denies involvement, says she’s getting ‘death threats’ | Katie Shepherd | January 15, 2021 | Washington Post
Call the quean up; if my men want shoe-thread, Ill swinge her in a stirrup.
Wherby it appereth that some sort of youth will oft haue his swinge, although it be in a halter.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine | Raphaell Holinshed
British Dictionary definitions for swinge
/ (swɪndʒ) /
(tr) archaic to beat, flog, or punish
Origin of swinge
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