Meaning & use
swinging
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Moving rhythmically back and forth, or (informal, especially of a place or era) lively, fashionable, and full of energy.
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The swinging pendulum of the old clock ticked steadily in the hallway.
Tourists still associate 1960s London with its reputation as a swinging, trendsetting city.
A note on using this word
The 'swinging' sense meaning fashionable and exciting is somewhat dated, closely associated with 1960s pop culture.
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