swing

NOUNVERB /swɪŋ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

swing is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does swing mean?

NOUN · 9 SENSES
1

In baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball.

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2

A square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them.

3

A state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity.

“the party went with a swing”

“it took time to get into the swing of things”

4

A sweeping blow or stroke.

“he took a wild swing at my head”

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5

A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz.

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6

Mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth.

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7

A jaunty rhythm in music.

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8

The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it.

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9

Changing location by moving back and forth.

VERB · 13 SENSES
1

Influence decisively.

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2

Alternate dramatically between high and low values.

“his mood swings”

“the market is swinging up and down”

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3

Change direction with a swinging motion; turn.

“swing back”

“swing forward”

4

Engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends.

“There were many swinging couples in the 1960's”

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5

Have a certain musical rhythm.

“The music has to swing”

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6

Hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement.

“The soccer player began to swing at the referee”

7

Live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style.

“The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely”

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8

Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting.

“swing a bat”

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9

Play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm.

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10

Make a big sweeping gesture or movement.

11

Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner.

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12

Be a social swinger; socialize a lot.

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13

Hang freely.

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