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swing

noun (BE EXCITING)
 
 
/swɪŋ/

Definition

go with a swing UK informal If an event, especially a party, goes with a swing, it is very exciting and successful: The Festival always goes with a swing.Exciting and interesting
(Definition of swing noun (BE EXCITING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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