Phrase guide

in full swing

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We arrived an hour late and found the event already in full swing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

proceeding with full vigor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the party was in full swing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in full action

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 正全面展开 — proceeding fully
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全力进行中 (jìnxíng) — proceeding fully
  • Czech: v plném proudu — proceeding fully
  • Finnish: täydessä vauhdissa — proceeding fully
  • French: battre son plein — proceeding fully
  • Italian: in pieno svolgimento — proceeding fully
  • Latvian: pilnā sparā — proceeding fully
  • Polish: w pełni — proceeding fully
  • Polish: w pełnej krasie — proceeding fully
  • Romanian: în toi — proceeding fully
  • Russian: в разгаре (v razgare) — proceeding fully
  • Russian: на полную катушку (na polnuju katušku) — proceeding fully
  • Tamil: முழுவீச்சில் (muḻuvīccil) — proceeding fully