1. (

• swing ,

) move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat" ;

2. (

• swing ,
• sway ,

) move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back" ;

3. (

• swing ,

) change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward" ;

4. (

• swing ,
• swing_over

) influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side" ;

5. (

• swing ,
• sweep ,
• swing_out

) make a big sweeping gesture or movement ;

6. (

• dangle ,
• swing ,
• drop ,

) hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" ;

7. (

• swing

) hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" ;

8. (

• swing ,

) alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down" ;

9. (

• swing ,

) live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely" ;

10. (

• swing ,

) have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing" ;

11. (

• swing ,
• get_around

) be a social swinger; socialize a lot ;

12. (

• swing ,

) play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm ;

13. (

• swing ,

) engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's" ;