English Dictionary
Definition swing in British English
swing
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
to move, or to make something move, backwards and forwards or from one side to another, especially from a fixed point
A restaurant sign swung to and fro in the wind.
to try to hit someone or something by making a smooth curving movement with your hand, a weapon, or a piece of sports equipment
to change from one emotion, condition, idea etc to another, or to make someone or something change in this way
She should be able to swing a significant number of women's votes.
My mother's moods swing from depression to elation.
Public opinion has begun to swing the other way (=away from what it was before).
