swing - noun

a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

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

a sweeping blow or stroke

changing location by moving back and forth

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

a jaunty rhythm in music

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

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

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

swing - verb

• move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
• change direction with a swinging motion; turn
• influence decisively
• make a big sweeping gesture or movement
• hang freely
• hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
• alternate dramatically between high and low values
• live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
• have a certain musical rhythm
• be a social swinger; socialize a lot
• play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

swing - thesaurus

cut   dangle   drop   jive   lilt   sway   sweep   swinging   vacillation