Word Finder - swing

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The manner in which something is swung.

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Door swing indicates direction the door opens.

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The sweep or compass of a swinging body.

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

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

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A dance style.

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The genre of music associated with this dance style.

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The amount of change towards or away from something.

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

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

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

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

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Free course; unrestrained liberty.

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Influence or power of anything put in motion.

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A type of hook with the arm more extended.

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To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

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The plant swung in the breeze.

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To dance.

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To ride on a swing.

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The children laughed as they swung.

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

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To hang from the gallows.

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

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To fluctuate or change.

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It wasn't long before the crowd's mood swung towards restless irritability.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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To move one's arm in a punching motion.

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

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"to swing one's partner", or simply "to swing"

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

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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.

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

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A ship swings with the tide.