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

South Africa lost Ryan Rickleton - who chased an away swinger from Starc and edged into the gloves of Alex Carey - but it did not stymie the Proteas' intent.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

“If you’re looking at the DNA of the two hitters, Shohei is more of a free swinger than Freddie is,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Nixon at first found Kissinger’s image as a swinger amusing, but later tired of it.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 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

The swinger of the red danger-signal is seldom heeded, and is invariably suspected of interested motives by the human moths circling round the flickering flames of frenzied finance.

From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Lawson, Thomas William