SWING
What does "SWING" mean?
To move back and forth or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point.
Meanings
- To move freely to and fro while suspended or pivoted. The gate swung open in the wind.
- To move or cause to move in a curving arc. He swung the bat and missed.
- To change or cause to change from one position or opinion to another. The debate swung the undecided voters.
- A seat hung from ropes or chains on which one rides back and forth. The children fought over the last empty swing.
- A style of jazz with a strong, lilting rhythm popular for dancing. The band played swing until well past midnight. technical
Word origin
From Old English 'swingan' (to beat, strike, fling oneself), from a Proto-Germanic root for swinging or flinging motion shared across the Germanic languages.
Remember it
SWING ends in '-ING', and a swing is always in motion - mid-action by design.
A little poem
Chains creak, then go still-
the child has run inside, but
the seat keeps the arc.
haiku
What it teaches
Momentum is borrowed, not owned: a swing only rises as far as the push behind it.
Quick facts
What does SWING mean?
To move back and forth or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point.
Is SWING a valid word?
Yes — SWING is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SWING?
SWING has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SWING come from?
From Old English 'swingan' (to beat, strike, fling oneself), from a Proto-Germanic root for swinging or flinging motion shared across the Germanic languages.
What can SWING teach us?
Momentum is borrowed, not owned: a swing only rises as far as the push behind it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.