name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
swinger
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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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈswɪŋə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈswɪŋəɹ/
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rhymes with -ɪŋə(ɹ)
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈswɪnd͡ʒə/
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General-American: /ˈswɪnd͡ʒəɹ/
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CMU ARPABET: S W IH1 NG ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who swings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A person who practices swinging (sex with different partners).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, sex, sexuality
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noun
Meaning 4
A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick two runners to finish in any of the places in any order.
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noun
Meaning 5
A performer of swing music or whose style is influenced by swing.
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noun
Meaning 6
A swing voter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Meaning 7
A swing ride.
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noun
Meaning 8
A passenger on a motorcycle's sidecar who athletically moves from one side to the other to alter the weight distribution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
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noun
Meaning 9
One who swinges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 10
Anything very large, forcible, or astonishing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, slang
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noun
Meaning 11
a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tramp
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Broader terms: libertine, debauchee, rounder
noun
Meaning 12
someone who swings sports implements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: athlete, jock
History
Etymology
Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Schwinger or Zwinger.
Etymology tree English swing Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English swinger From swing + -er.
Etymology tree English swinge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English swinger From swinge + -er.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 交換配偶的人 /交换配偶的人 (jiāohuàn pèi'ǒu de rén) — person who practices swinging
- Finnish: pintaliitäjä — person who practices swinging
- French: échangiste — person who practices swinging
- German: Swinger — person who practices swinging
- German: Swingerin — person who practices swinging
- Italian: scambista — person who practices swinging
- Japanese: スインガー (suingā) — person who practices swinging
- Russian: сви́нгер (svínger) — person who practices swinging
- Swedish: swinger — person who practices swinging