| 1. act of swinging; back and forth movement; sweeping motion made by the arm; swaying movement of the body; suspended seat on which one sits and sways to and fro; rhythm; change; 1930's dance music. move back and forth; strike with a sweeping movement of the arm; turn; alter one's opinion or interest; ride on a swing; successfully arrange (Slang); play rhythmically (Music); be hanged (Slang). to have sexual intercourse. swingswing , v. i. [imp. & p. p. swung ; archaic imp. swang ; p. pr. & vb. n. swinging.] [oe. swingen, as. swingan to scourge, to fly, to flutter; akin to g. schwingen to winnow, to swingle, oscillate, sich schwingen to leap, to soar, ohg. swingan to throw, to scourge, to soar, sw. svinga to swing, to whirl, dan. svinge. cf. swagger, sway, swinge, swink.] |
