swinging

[swing-ing]

adjective

superlative

swingingest 

1. characterized by or capable of swinging, being swung, or causing to swing.

2. intended for swinging upon, by, from, or in.

   the swinging devices in a playground.

3. Slang.,  excellent; first-rate.

4. Slang.,  lively, active, and modern; hip.

5. Slang.

   1. free and uninhibited sexually.

      a swinging bachelor.

   2. exchanging spouses for sex.

      swinging married couples.

noun

1. the activity or act of a person who swings.

2. Slang.

   1. the act or practice of being free and uninhibited sexually.

   2. the exchanging of spouses for sex.

swinging

/ ˈswɪŋɪŋ /

adjective

1. moving rhythmically to and fro

2. slang,  modern and lively

noun

1. slang,  the practice of swapping sexual partners in a group, esp habitually

Other Word Forms

• swingingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of swinging¹

First recorded in 1550–60; swing ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Reflecting that uncertainty, odds of a quarter-point cut have been swinging wildly.

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The next year could see markets “swinging sharply between boom-and-bust narratives,” related the AI themes.

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The next year could see markets “swinging sharply between boom-and-bust narratives,” related the AI themes.

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They fell silent as an Israeli armored vehicle rumbled past, its antenna swinging above the berm blocking the street.

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“We wanted this so much after losing to them last time and we came out swinging tonight.”

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