Meaning & use
Swing
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To move back and forth or side to side while suspended or hinged, or to change from one state, mood, or position to another.
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The children loved to swing on the old rope tied to the oak tree.
Public opinion could swing dramatically after a single debate.
A note on using this word
Also a major genre of jazz music from the 1930s and 40s, characterized by a strong, danceable rhythmic feel.
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2. noun
A seat suspended by ropes or chains on which a person can sit and move back and forth.
The park has a new swing set for younger children.
3. noun
A style of jazz music with a strong, steady rhythm popular in the 1930s and 1940s.
The band played swing all night at the dance hall.
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