swing

/swɪŋ/ n [C] (SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT)

Definition

› a swinging movement: Scott took a big swing at the ball and missed. › A swing is also an attempt to hit someone: This guy took a swing at me. › A swing is also a seat that moves backward and forward and hangs from ropes or chains. › A swing can also be a brief trip: Ed took a 10-day swing through France.

(Definition of swing n (SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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swing around phrasal verb
swing at someone/something phrasal verb
swing by/past (somewhere) phrasal verb
swing n CHANGE
swing n MUSIC
swing n SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT
swing v ARRANGE
swing v BE EXCITING
swing v CHANGE
swing v MOVE SIDEWAYS
swinging adj

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