Swing
nnoun.statea state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activityExamples:- the party went with a swing
- it took time to get into the swing of things
Hypernyms:action activeness activity
Inherited Hypernyms:swingactionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactmechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forthDerivationally Related Form:swing
Part Holonyms:playground
Hypernyms:mechanical device plaything toy
Inherited Hypernyms:swingmechanical devicemechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:swingplaythingartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:trapeze
nnoun.acta sweeping blow or strokeExamples:- he took a wild swing at my head
Derivationally Related Form:swing
Hypernyms:blow
Inherited Hypernyms:swingblowstrokemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actchanging location by moving back and forthSynset:swinging vacillation
Derivationally Related Form:swingvacillate
Hypernyms:motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:swingmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazzSynset:jive swing music
Derivationally Related Form:swingyjiveswing
Hypernyms:jazz
Inherited Hypernyms:swingjazzpopular musicmusic genreexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:swingjazzpopular musicmusic genremusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea jaunty rhythm in musicSynset:lilt
Derivationally Related Form:swingyliltswing
Hypernyms:rhythmicity
Inherited Hypernyms:liltrhythmicitysound propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting itSynset:golf shot golf stroke
Derivationally Related Form:swing
Hypernyms:shot stroke
Inherited Hypernyms:golf strokestrokemaneuvermotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:approachapproach shotdownswingdrawdrivedrivingexplosionfadehookhookingputtputtingsclaffshanksliceslicingteeoff
Full Hyponyms:approachchipdownswingdriveexplosionhookpitchputtsclaffshanksliceteeoff
nnoun.actin baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ballSynset:baseball swing cut
Examples:- he took a vicious cut at the ball
Hypernyms:shot stroke
Inherited Hypernyms:baseball swingstrokemaneuvermotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between themPart Holonyms:square dance square dancing
Hypernyms:contra danse contradance contredanse country-dance country dancing
Inherited Hypernyms:swingcountry-dancefolk dancingsocial dancingdancingdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:swingcountry-dancefolk dancingsocial dancingdancingperforming artshumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionmove in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hittingExamples:- He swung his left fist
- swing a bat
Derivationally Related Form:swingswinger
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:swingmove
Direct Hyponyms:wind up
Full Troponyms:wind up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The girls --- the wooden sticks (apply to: swing)
vverb.motionmove or walk in a swinging or swaying mannerSynset:sway
Derivationally Related Form:swingerswingsway
Hypernyms:move back and forth
Inherited Hypernyms:swingmove back and forthmove
Direct Hyponyms:brachiatelashoscillatevibratewaverweave
Full Troponyms:brachiatehuntlashlibrateoscillatewaver
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s PP | The wooden sticks --- (apply to: swing)
vverb.motionchange direction with a swinging motion; turnDerivationally Related Form:swing
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:swingtravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialinfluence decisivelySynset:swing over
Examples:- This action swung many votes over to his side
Hypernyms:act upon influence work
Inherited Hypernyms:swinginfluenceaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactmake a big sweeping gesture or movementSynset:sweep swing out
Derivationally Related Form:swingsweep
Hypernyms:handle manage wield
Inherited Hypernyms:swingwieldmanipulatehandletouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.stativehang freelySynset:dangle drop
Examples:- the ornaments dangled from the tree
- The light dropped from the ceiling
Derivationally Related Form:swingingswing
Hypernyms:hang
Inherited Hypernyms:danglehang
Direct Hyponyms:drooploll
Full Troponyms:droop
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP | There --- some big birds in the tree (apply to: dangle) | The lights --- from the ceiling (apply to: swing, drop) | Some big birds --- in the tree (apply to: dangle)
vverb.competitionhit or aim at with a sweeping arm movementExamples:- The soccer player began to swing at the referee
Derivationally Related Form:swing
Hypernyms:aim direct take take aim train
Inherited Hypernyms:swingaimpositionputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.changealternate dramatically between high and low valuesExamples:- his mood swings
- the market is swinging up and down
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:swingchange
Direct Hyponyms:fluctuatevacillatewaver
Full Troponyms:fluctuate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.stativelive in a lively, modern, and relaxed styleExamples:- The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely
Hypernyms:live
Inherited Hypernyms:swinglive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.stativehave a certain musical rhythmDerivationally Related Form:swing
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:swingbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.socialbe a social swinger; socialize a lotSynset:get around
Hypernyms:socialise socialize
Inherited Hypernyms:swingsocializeinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.creationplay with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythmTopic:music
Derivationally Related Form:swing
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:swingplayperformre-createmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactengage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friendsExamples:- There were many swinging couples in the 1960's
Derivationally Related Form:swinger
Hypernyms:fornicate
Inherited Hypernyms:swingfornicatesleep togethercopulatejoinconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s