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swing

 

[ swɪŋ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

playground equipment

A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.

Synonyms

climbing frame, seesaw, slide

Examples of usage

  • Children love to play on the swing at the park.
  • She was swinging on the swing with a big smile on her face.
Context #2 | Noun

music

A style of jazz or dance music with a lively rhythm and melodies played by a big band.

Synonyms

big band music, dance music, jazz

Examples of usage

  • The band played a great swing music at the concert.
  • She enjoys dancing to the swing music.
Context #3 | Verb

move back and forth

Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.

Synonyms

oscillate, rock, sway

Examples of usage

  • He likes to swing on the swing in the backyard.
  • The pendulum began to swing back and forth.

Translations

Translations of the word "swing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 balanço

🇮🇳 झूलना

🇩🇪 Schaukel

🇮🇩 ayunan

🇺🇦 гойдалка

🇵🇱 huśtawka

🇯🇵 ブランコ

🇫🇷 balançoire

🇪🇸 columpio

🇹🇷 salıncak

🇰🇷 그네

🇸🇦 أرجوحة

🇨🇿 houpačka

🇸🇰 hojdačka

🇨🇳 秋千

🇸🇮 gugalnica

🇮🇸 róla

🇰🇿 тербелу

🇬🇪 საქანელა

🇦🇿 salıncak

🇲🇽 columpio

Word origin

The word 'swing' originated from the Old English word 'swengan', which means 'to beat, to whip'. Over time, the word evolved to also represent the motion of something moving back and forth. The use of 'swing' in music developed in the 1930s, referring to a style of jazz music with a lively rhythm. Today, 'swing' is commonly used to describe both a type of playground equipment and a genre of music.

See also: swinger, swinging, swings.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,935 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.