Swinging: meaning, definitions and examples

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swinging

 

[ หˆswษชล‹ษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

playground activity

Swinging is a popular playground activity where a person sits on a suspended seat and moves back and forth.

Synonyms

pendulum, rock, sway

Examples of usage

  • Children love to spend hours swinging on the playground swings.
  • The swinging motion can be both relaxing and exciting for kids.
Context #2 | Verb

movement

Swinging refers to the movement of something back and forth or from side to side.

Synonyms

oscillate, rock, sway

Examples of usage

  • The chandelier was swinging gently in the breeze.
  • She was swinging her arms as she walked down the street.

Translations

Translations of the word "swinging" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น balanรงando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅ‚เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwingend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berayun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะนะดะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ huล›tanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท balanรงant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ balanceo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sallanma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”๋“ค๋ฆฌ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฃุฑุฌุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ houpรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hojdanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘†ๅŠจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nihanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sveifla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตั€ะฑะตะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒ• แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sallanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ balanceรกndose

Etymology

The word 'swinging' originated from the Old English word 'swingan', meaning to sway, move back and forth. Over the years, it has evolved to represent both a physical activity on swings and a descriptive term for a particular type of movement.

See also: swing, swinger, swings.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,611 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.