swing

Definition of swing in English English dictionary: A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing; The amount of change towards or away from something
The polls showed a wide swing to Labour.; To dance; to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory; To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave
He swung his sword as hard as he could.; To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping; In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles; To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially
If it’s not too expensive, I think we can swing it.; To move one's arm in a punching motion; To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election; To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm; To ride on a swing
The children laughed as they swung.; To move backward and forward, especially rotating about or hanging from a fixed point
With one accord the tribe swung rapidly toward the frightened cries, and there found Terkoz holding an old female by the hair and beating her unmercifully with his great hands.; To hang from the gallows; To fluctuate or change
It wasn't long before the crowd's mood swung towards restless irritability.; to move sideways in its trajectory; A dance style; Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air; The diameter that a lathe can cut; The genre of music associated with this dance style; The manner in which something is swung
Door swing indicates direction the door opens.; {n} a waving motion, unrestrained liberty; {v} to wave or move loosely, to whirl round; (Muzik) A swing or shuffle rhythm is the rhythm produced by playing repeated pairs of notes in this way; Take a secure hold with your partner (long-arm hold, short-arm hold, etc ) and use a buzz step to turn clockwise; Shifting the rhythmic accents of a melody; If a vehicle swings in a particular direction, or if the driver swings it in a particular direction, they turn suddenly in that direction. Joanna swung back on to the main approach and headed for the airport The tyres dug into the grit as he swung the car off the road; {f} move back and forth; strike with a sweeping movement of the arm; turn; alter one's opinion or interest; ride on a swing; successfully arrange (Slang); play rhythmically (Music); be hanged (Slang); changing location by moving back and forth; An ever popular blend of several African American dances, which include Lindy and Ragtime Jazz and Blues, as well as all the other dance music to accompanying dances of the past ninety years Today it generally refers to the ballroom and night club version which is based on two slow and two quick counts or the slow and two quick counts of rhythm dances; have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing"; If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point. The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other She was swinging a bottle of wine by its neck Ian lit a cigarette and sat on the end of the table, one leg swinging. Swing is also a noun. a woman in a tight red dress, walking with a slight swing to her hips; Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion; alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"; influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side"; To make something work; especially to afford something financially; The frame movement caused by punching; change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward"; In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles. See understudy; The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum; To be hanged; As defined by Sun Microsystems, the code name for a collection of GUI components that runs uniformly on any native platform that supports the Java virtual machine (JVM) Contrast with Abstract Window Toolkit; a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"; If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding. Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed I picked up his baseball bat and swung at the man's head. Swing is also a noun. I often want to take a swing at someone to relieve my feelings. = swipe; The free foot is raised and moved forward, backward sideward or crosswise; To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter; If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing. Everyone understood how hard it was to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence; 1 to make a stroke 2 a significant change in the score Example: His swing had flaws but he was very effective 2 When Tamara birdied the 3rd hole there was a two shot swing; make a big sweeping gesture or movement; Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing; have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing; Partners, in either waltz* or ceili* hold, spin around each other making four (or more) complete turns in 8 bars To accomplish the movement safely, partners' R feet should be placed together, overlapped by about one third and little toe to little toe rather than instep to instep (is 'outstep' an acceptable opposite?) The R foot carries the weight on counts 1 and 3 of each bar while the L foot, held behind the R heel, propels the dancer round on counts 2 and 4 The aim should be to keep the R foot turning in as small a space as possible and as flat to the floor as possible to produce a smooth, flat swing; To use a swing; as, a boy swings for exercise or pleasure; n to move from one sideline to the other, usually in approaching to attack; a type of offense that uses the swing approach ç©¿æ’è·‘å‹• (å¾žå ´åœ°ä¸€é‚Šåˆ°å¦ä¸€é‚Š)ã€‚; in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"; To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to wave; to vibrate; to oscillate; A library of Java classes used to write programs for GUIs, including applet programs See GUI; To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide; make a big sweeping gesture or movement play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"; Swing is a style of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930's. It was played by big bands; a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz; Jazzy dance music with an easy flowing rhythm; be a social swinger; socialize a lot influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side"; a jaunty rhythm in music; If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts, you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses; The Swing classes are part of a wider collection known as the Java Foundation Classes (JFC) Swing classes are defined in the javax swing packages They provide a further set of components that extend the capabilities of the Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) Of particular significance is the greater control they provide over an application's look-and-feel; n to move from one sideline to the other, usually in approaching to attack; a type of offense that uses the swing approach; To change a numerical result; especially to change the outcome of an election; A swing is a seat hanging by two ropes or chains from a metal frame or from the branch of a tree. You can sit on the seat and move forwards and backwards through the air; the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
swing by: To pay a brief, informal visit
I'll swing by later if I can clock off early.
swing dog: one of the dogs directly behind the lead dogs, who help set the pace
swing for the fences: To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball
Don't swing for the fence unless it's an easy ball, be content with running part way.
swing for the fences: To act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing
I'm not going to swing for the fence tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.
swing riot: The agricultural riots in England in 1830, lead by Captain Swing
swing riots: plural form of swing riot
swing shift: A work shift between a day shift and a night shift, such as from 4PM to midnight, and the group of workers scheduled to work such a shift at a facility
swing state: A state which may vote Democratic or Republican, in a given election or generally; a purple state
swing the lead: To pretend to be unwell so that you do not have to work
John phoned in sick, but I think he is just swinging the lead. He probably wants to watch the tennis final on TV.
swing vote: vote held by a swing voter, and as such it is an unpredictable vote
swing voter: a person who does not always vote for the same political party, but usually decides on the basis of policies
swing voters: plural form of swing voter
swing votes: plural form of swing vote
swing by: pay a casual visit, drop by
swing carousel: The swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, Chair-O-Planes or swinger) is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion
swing ride: The swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, Chair-O-Planes or swinger) is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion
swing around: Turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"; (synonym) swing about, turn around
swing by: An interplanetary mission in which a space vehicle uses planetary gravitation for changes in course
swing set: A tall metal frame with swings hanging from it, for children to play on
swing a deal: make a deal, make a business transaction
swing around: turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
swing bridge: type of bridge that opens to allows ship to pass through
swing bridge: A swing bridge is a low bridge that can be opened either in the middle or on one side in order to let ships pass through. a bridge that can be pulled up for tall ships to go under it
swing dance: Social dance form dating from the 1940s. Danced in the U.S. to swing music, the dance steps have distinct regional variations, including forms such as the West Coast swing, the East's jitterbug-lindy, the South's shag, and in Texas the push (Dallas) and the whip (Houston). Performance versions include extreme athletic moves that distinguish them from everyday social swing dance. Though swing dance had largely disappeared by 1960, a revival began in the late 1980s and has since spread widely
swing door: Swing doors are doors that can open both towards you and away from you. a door that you can push open from either side, which swings shut afterwards American Equivalent: swinging door
swing door: a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
swing elections: cause a change in elections
swing music: type of jazz music that is based on orchestral music from the 30's
swing of public opinion: fluctuations of the opinion of the general population
swing one's weight: impose one's full influence
swing out: make a big sweeping gesture or movement
swing set: The code name for a collection of graphical user interface (GUI) components that runs uniformly on any native platform which supports the JavaTM virtual machine Because they are written entirely in the Java programming language, these components may provide functionality above and beyond that provided by native-platform equivalents (Contrast with AWT )
swing set: The code name for a collection of graphical user interface (GUI) components that runs uniformly on any native platform which supports the Java virtual machine Because they are written entirely in the Java programming language, these components may provide functionality above and beyond that provided by native-platform equivalents (Contrast with AWT )
swing set: The code name for a collection of graphical user interface (GUI) components that runs uniformly on any native platform which supports the Java(TM) virtual machine* Because they are written entirely in the Java programming language, these components may provide functionality above and beyond that provided by native-platform equivalents (Contrast with AWT )
swing shift: The work shift between the day and the night shifts, usually 4 to midnight. workers who work from three or four o'clock in the afternoon until 11 or 12 o'clock at night, or the system of working these times
swing shift: the work shift during the evening (as 4 p m to midnight)
swing shut: close automatically (of a door, window, etc.)
swing the elections: obtain revolutionary results in an election
swing vote: In a situation when people are about to vote, the swing vote is used to talk about the vote of a person or group which is difficult to predict and which will be important in deciding the result. a Democrat who holds the swing vote on the committee
swing voter: A swing voter is a person who is not a firm supporter of any political party, and whose vote in an election is difficult to predict
swing voter: a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other
Sweet Chariot Swing Low: a spiritual (=a religious song) from the southern states of the US, originally sung by black slaves working in the fields. It is now often sung at rugby matches by English supporters
Captain Swing: the imagined leader of the swing riots in rural England in 1830
Western swing: Of, or referring to, the subgenre of country music
Western swing: A style of jazz, meshing string bands with other instrumentation - especially drums, saxophones, pianos and the steel guitar - that evolved into a subgenre of country music during the early 1940s
check-swing: A swing where a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate
compass swing: The process of swinging and compensating a ship or aircraft compass by determining and reducing the deviation coefficients and recording the residual deviations; now done by computer
in full swing: Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress
We arrived an hour late and found the event already in full swing.
mood swing: A rapid and extreme changing in mood, from excessively happy to desperately miserable
The worst thing about my wife's pregnancy was her awful mood swings.
new jack swing: A variety of swingbeat dance music combining elements of rhythm and blues, soul music, hip hop and rap
not enough room to swing a cat: very little space (available)
They had not space enough (according to the vulgar saying) to swing a Cat in.
reverse swing: sideways movement of the old ball through the air in the opposite direction to normal swing
reverse swing: to make the ball so behave
reverse swing: to swing in this manner
swinging: Fine, good, successful
The party was swinging.
swung: Simple past tense and past participle of to swing
swinger: Swingers are people who are married or in a long-term relationship and who like to have sex with other couples
in full swing: At the peak of activity; moving fast or efficiently. (*Typically: be ~; move [into] ~; get [into] ~.)
swinger: The swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, Chair-O-Planes or swinger) is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion
swinger: {n} one who swings, one who whirls
swinging: {a} waving, very great, huge, large
mood swing: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) (adj.) Inducing or suggestive of a particular mood
mood swing: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) (Psychology) an abrupt and unaccountable change of mood
porch swing: A type of SWING shaped like a BENCH (=long wooden seat for several people) that hangs from the ceiling of a porch
there is not enough room to swing a cat: (deyim) If there is not enough room to swing a cat, it means that there is a lack of room in a given area. This expression is often thought to be related not to live cats, but a cat o'nine tails - a vicious type of whip, typically used to discipline sailors
A swing: scup
baseball swing: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball
in full swing: proceeding with full vigor; "the party was in full swing
in full swing: in full operation; going on without restraint
no room to swing a cat: no more space, completely full
ride on a swing: swing back and forth of a swing, move back and forth on a swing
swinger: someone who swings sports implements
swinger: Anything very large, forcible, or astonishing
swinger: A swinger is a person who is lively and fashionable
swinger: a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex someone who swings sports implements
swinger: {i} one who swings; lively and active person who enjoys excitement and is interested in the latest trends; sexually promiscuous person
swinger: a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
swinger: One who swings or whirls
swinger: One who swinges
swinger: A person who practices swinging
swinging: An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners
swinging: characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure"
swinging: If you describe something or someone as swinging, you mean that they are lively and fashionable. The stuffy '50s gave way to the swinging '60s. exciting and enjoyable
swinging: present participle of swing
swinging: changing location by moving back and forth
swinging: {s} moving back and forth, swaying; rhythmic; spirited, lively; modern, fashionable, trendy; sexually promiscuous
swings: plural of swing
swung: past of to swing
swung: Swung is the past tense and past participle of swing. the past tense and past participle of swing
there's no room to swing a cat: it is completely full, there is absolutely no more space

Turkish - English

Definition of swing in Turkish English dictionary
swing dansı yapma: jitterbugging
swing dansı yapmak: jitterbug
swing delisi: jitterbug
swing kredisi: (Ticaret) swing credit
swing müziği delisi: jitterbug
swing müziği hastası: hepcat
kayık salıncak a boat-shaped swing: (holding two people)

swing

Turkish pronunciation

swîng

Synonyms

beat, cadence, cadency, fluctuation, lilt, measure, meter, motion, oscillation, rhythm, stroke, sway, swaying, tempo, undulation

Pronunciation

/ˈswəɴɢ/ /ˈswɪŋ/

Etymology

() Middle English swingen, from Old English swingan, from Proto-Germanic *swengwanan (cf. German schwingen 'to brandish', Swedish svinga), from Proto-Indo-European *su̯eng (cf. Scottish Gaelic seang 'thin').