Meaning & use
Swung
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Moved back and forth or in a curve while suspended or on a pivot; past tense and past participle of 'swing.'
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The children swung happily on the old rope tied to the oak branch.
He swung the bat but missed the pitch entirely.
A note on using this word
'Swung' is also used figuratively, as in 'the mood swung from joy to despair,' describing a sudden shift rather than physical motion.
Words with a similar meaning
swayedpivoted
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