This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
swung
[ swuhng ]
/ swʌŋ /
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swing1. QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
OTHER WORDS FROM swung
un·swung, adjectiveWords nearby swung
'swounds,
swozzle,
SWS,
Swtz.,
swum,
swung,
swung dash,
swy,
Sy,
Syal,
Sybaris Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Words related to swung
whirl,
swivel,
rotate,
wiggle,
veer,
twirl,
fluctuate,
dangle,
hang,
lurch,
wave,
turn,
pitch,
pivot,
wobble,
sway,
curve,
flap,
wheel,
sheer How to use swung in a sentence
However, just a few years later, the decision swung back around with the quota being raised to 121 days.
So outraged he swung into action and summoned the former Baltimore Ravens running back to the NFL Vatican on Park Avenue.
The giant bear flicked his ears and, with unmistakable restraint, swung away and disappeared into the trees.
It is empty, the door swung open—perhaps the bird has already flown, or perhaps the cage awaits its next inhabitant.
Now the ‘Baywatch’ beauty just swung by a high-profile Beverly Hills fundraiser for the IDF.
Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Both of the orator's hands swung upward and outward, and he looked intently at the ceiling.
Robert assisted her into the hammock which swung from the post before her door out to the trunk of a tree.
I swung down from my horse on the brink of the creek, cinched the saddle afresh, and rolled a cigarette.
We sat in silence, watching through the window the old man's lantern as he swung away toward home.
British Dictionary definitions for swung
verb
the past tense and past participle of swing 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