Unscramble swinging

Definition of swinging

adjective:

• characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting stride", "the flute broke into a light lilting air", "a swinging pace", "a graceful swingy walk", "a tripping singing measure". Synonyms: lilting, swingy, tripping.

noun:

• changing location by moving back and forth. Synonyms: swing, vacillation.

verb:

• burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows". Synonyms: singe, swinge.
• move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist", "swing a bat". Synonyms: swing.
• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back". Synonyms: sway, swing.
• change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back", "swing forward". Synonyms: swing.
• influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side". Synonyms: swing, swing over.
• make a big sweeping gesture or movement. Synonyms: sweep, swing, swing out.
• hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree", "The light dropped from the ceiling". Synonyms: dangle, drop, swing.
• hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee". Synonyms: swing.
• alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings", "the market is swinging up and down". Synonyms: swing.
• live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely". Synonyms: swing.
• have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing". Synonyms: swing.
• be a social swinger; socialize a lot. Synonyms: get around, swing.
• play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm. Synonyms: swing.
• engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's". Synonyms: swing.

Related words

brachiate, droop, fluctuate, lash, loll, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, waver, weave.

Words nearby

singing, slinging, stinging, swingeing.

Rhymes with

bringing, ringing, singing, slinging, stinging.