adj
Meaning 1
That swings
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
swinging
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/ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪŋɪŋ
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adj
Meaning 2
Fine, good, successful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- 1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Didn't do anything great except saw "The Beatles" on The Ed Sullivan Show and Kathy practically had a bird. They are sorta cute but I think Ringo is swingin, George is cute, Paul is a good singer and John is icky. Too!
- The party was swinging.
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adj
Meaning 3
Sexually promiscuous.
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adj
Meaning 4
Alternative form of swingeing.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 5
The act or motion of that which swings.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, sex, sexuality
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verb
Meaning 7
present participle and gerund of swing
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an easy lilting stride
- the flute broke into a light lilting air
- a swinging pace
- a graceful swingy walk
- a tripping singing measure
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lilting, swingy, tripping
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
changing location by moving back and forth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: swing, vacillation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motion, movement, move
History
Etymology
The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 交換配偶 /交换配偶 (jiāohuàn pèi'ǒu) — sexual practice
- Czech: grupensex — sexual practice
- Finnish: parinvaihto — sexual practice
- French: échangisme — sexual practice
- German: Swingen — sexual practice
- Hungarian: svédszex — sexual practice
- Hungarian: párcsere — sexual practice
- Hungarian: swing — sexual practice
- Italian: scambismo — sexual practice
- Japanese: スワッピング (suwappingu) — sexual practice
- Japanese: スインギング (suingingu) — sexual practice
- Korean: 스와핑 (seuwaping) — sexual practice
- Portuguese: swing — sexual practice
- Russian: свинг (sving) — sexual practice
- Russian: группово́й секс (gruppovój sɛks) — sexual practice
- Spanish: intercambio de pareja — sexual practice
- Thai: สวิงกิ้ง (sà-wing-gîng) — sexual practice
- Turkish: eş değiştirme — sexual practice
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