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swings

/swɪŋz/

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The manner in which something is swung.

Examples :

"Door swing indicates direction the door opens."

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The sweep or compass of a swinging body.

Examples :

"The playground swing's swings became shorter and shorter as the little girl slowed down. "

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A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.

Examples :

"The toddler loved the swings at the playground. "

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A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.

Examples :

"The children love to play on the swings in the park. "

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Examples :

"My grandparents love to listen to big band music and go dancing; they especially enjoy swings. "

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The genre of music associated with this dance style.

Examples :

"The dance competition featured several styles, but the crowd cheered loudest for the performance set to classic swings. "

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The amount of change towards or away from something.

Examples :

""The stock market swings caused some investors to panic." "

amount tendency range

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Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.

Examples :

"The baseball player noticed the pronounced swings of the ball as it arced toward the outfield. "

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Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.

Examples :

"The old lathe in the workshop has swings of only 6 inches, so we can't use it to make anything very big. "

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In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.

Examples :

"The musical's producers hired three swings to cover all the minor roles, ensuring the show could go on even if actors were sick or injured. "

entertainment music job stage

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A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.

Examples :

"The dance instructor taught the students the basic swing. "

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Free course; unrestrained liberty.

Examples :

"The protesters demanded that the government allow full swings to freedom of speech. "

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Influence or power of anything put in motion.

Examples :

"The swings of public opinion can change quickly during an election. "

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A type of hook with the arm more extended.

Examples :

"The hardware store sells different kinds of gate latches, including ones with swings for easier opening. "

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verb

To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

Examples :

"The plant swung in the breeze."

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Examples :

"At the party, Maria happily swings with her partner to the lively music. "

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To ride on a swing.

Examples :

"The children laughed as they swung."

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To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.

sex culture family group society entertainment

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To hang from the gallows.

Examples :

"After being found guilty of treason, the prisoner swings from the gallows at dawn. "

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(of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory.

Examples :

"The baseball swings sharply to the left as it approaches home plate, making it hard for the batter to hit. "

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To fluctuate or change.

Examples :

"The price of gas often swings up and down depending on world events. "

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To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.

Examples :

"He swung his sword as hard as he could."

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To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.

Examples :

"A large turnout of young voters swings the election results in favor of the new candidate. "

politics government state outcome

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To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.

Examples :

"If it’s not too expensive, I think we can swing it."

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To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.

Examples :

"The pianist swings the melody, giving it a jazzy, upbeat feel. "

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(of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.

Examples :

"The fast bowler expertly swings the ball away from the right-handed batsman. "

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To move one's arm in a punching motion.

Examples :

"The boxer expertly swings his arm, aiming a powerful punch. "

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In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.

Examples :

"During the folk dance, the children happily swings their partners around. "

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To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.

Examples :

"The lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter."

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To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.

Examples :

"My dad swings the gate to the garden so we can easily walk through with the wheelbarrow. "

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To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.

Examples :

"A ship swings with the tide."

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