Dictionary.com

swinging

[ swing-ing ]
/ ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
Save This Word!

adjective, superlative swing·ing·est.
noun
the activity or act of a person who swings.
Slang.
  1. the act or practice of being free and uninhibited sexually.
  2. the exchanging of spouses for sex.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of swinging

First recorded in 1550–60; swing1 + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM swinging

swing·ing·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use swinging in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for swinging

swinging
/ (ˈswɪŋɪŋ) /

adjective
moving rhythmically to and fro
slang modern and lively
noun
slang the practice of swapping sexual partners in a group, esp habitually

Derived forms of swinging

swingingly, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK