swinger

American  

[swing-er] / ˈswɪŋ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that swings.

2. Slang. a lively, active, and modern person whose activities are fashionable or trendy.

3. Slang.

   1. a person who indulges in promiscuous sex.

   2. a person who engages in the exchanging of spouses for sexual activities.

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swinger British  

/ ˈswɪŋə /

noun

1. a person regarded as being modern and lively

2. a person who swaps sexual partners in a group, esp habitually

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Etymology

Origin of swinger

First recorded in 1535–45 swinger for def. 1; 1955–60 swinger for def. 2; swing ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Other attractions in the amusement park will include a carousel, a wave swinger and other carnival rides operated by SkyView Partners of St. Louis.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Ford, a lefty swinger, has been tearing up the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League with a .302/.427/.605 line and a 143 wRC+, with 13 homers and 56 RBIs in 49 games.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

But as the amplitude increases, the optimal timing shifts to favor leaning back earlier, when the swinger is at the highest point in her backswing.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 6, 2023

Mr. Frishberg’s first contribution, in the show’s third season, was “I’m Just a Bill,” an explanatory swinger about the legislative process sung by the jazz trumpeter and vocalist Jack Sheldon.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Jumbo had formerly been the great Indian-club swinger of the Dozen, but he had recently gone in so enthusiastically for wrestling that he had given up his other interest.

From The Dozen from Lakerim by Hughes, Rupert