Standard Lemma guide

swang

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈswæŋ/ without æ-raising
  • [ˈswæŋ] without æ-raising
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, US: /ˈsweɪ̯ŋ/
  • Canada, US: [ˈsweɪ̯ŋ]
  • Canada, US: /ˈswɛ̃ŋ/
  • Canada, US: [ˈswɛ̃ŋ]
  • rhymes with -æŋ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A swamp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To steer one's vehicle from side to side while driving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

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3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past of swing. Now largely replaced by swung.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, dialectal, form-of, past

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History

Etymology

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