swing
/swɪŋ/ verb (past tense and past participle swung)Translation
BACKWARDS/FORWARDS [I, T] › to move smoothly backwards and forwards, or to make something do this
sallamak, sallanmak
She really swings her arms when she walks.1633CURVE [I, T] › to move smoothly in a curve, or to make something do this
savurmak, savrulmak, döndürmek
The door swung shut. Watch the ball as you swing the bat.1592CHANGE [I] › If someone's opinion or their feelings swing, they suddenly change.
swing around/round phrasal verb aniden fikrinden dönmek, caymak, fikri değişmek
Her moods swing with absolutely no warning.7821160 › to turn around quickly
swing at sb phrasal verb informal birden dönmek, dönüvermek
She suddenly heard a voice behind her and swung round.1627 › to try to hit someone
yumruk savurmak/sallamak/atmak
583(Definition of swing verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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