swingeing

[ swin-jing ]

adjective

, Chiefly British.

1. enormous; thumping.
2. Slang. swinging ( def 3 ).

swingeing

/ ˈswɪndʒɪŋ /

adjective

1. punishing; severe

Other Words From

• swingeing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of swingeing¹

First recorded in 1560–70; swinge ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

And presently he was reading aloud from the letter in the "Post," reading retributively; one swingeing phrase after another.

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Look here: if I write you a swingeing medical certificate, will you apply for leave on the spot?'

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Meanwhile Closure moved; what's more, carried on division by swingeing majority of over a hundred.

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He would have liked to leave the banqueting hall at once with a swingeing curse.

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I gave him a swingeing box on the ear, which sent him to the police, who dismissed his complaint.

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