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გამოთქმა: /swɪŋ/

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Universal
  • 1a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
  • a period of time spent swinging back and forth on a seat suspended by ropes or chains.
  • 2an act of swinging:with the swing of her arm, the knife flashed through the air
  • the manner in which a golf club or a bat is swung:the flaws in his swing weren’t evident when he was an amateur
  • [mass noun] the motion of swinging:this short cut gave her hair new movement and swing
  • an attempted blow or punch:Neil took a swing at her
  • [mass noun] Cricket sideways deviation of the ball from a regular path: [as modifier]:a swing bowler
  • 3a discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another:a five per cent swing to Labour
  • 4 [mass noun] a style of jazz or dance music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.
  • the rhythmic feeling or drive of swing.
  • 5North American a swift tour involving a number of stops, especially one undertaken as part of a political campaign.
  • 6(in musical theatre) an understudy, typically one who covers multiple roles in the chorus of a particular production.

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis: [no object]:her long black skirt swung about her legs the door swung shut behind him [with object]:a priest began swinging a censer (as adjective swinging)local girls with their castanets and their swinging hips
  • [no object] informal be executed by hanging:now he was going to swing for it
  • [with object] turn (a ship or aircraft) to all compass points in succession, in order to test compass error.
  • 2 [no object, with adverbial of direction] move by grasping a support from below and leaping:we swung across like two trapeze artists (swing oneself)the Irishman swung himself into the saddle
  • move quickly round to the opposite direction:Ronni had swung round to face him
  • move with a rhythmic swaying gait:the riflemen swung along smartly
  • 3 [with adverbial of direction] move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line: [with object]:she swung her legs to the side of the bed [no object]:the cab swung into the car park
  • [with object] bring down (something held) with a curving movement, typically in order to hit an object:I swung the club and missed the ball
  • [no object] (swing at) attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm:he swung at me with the tyre wrench
  • deliver (a punch) with a wide curving movement of the arm:she swung a punch at him
  • [with object] Cricket (of a bowler) make a delivery of (a ball) deviate sideways from a regular course in the air.
  • [no object] Cricket (of a delivery ) deviate sideways from a regular course.
  • 4shift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another: [no object]:opinion swung in the Chancellor’s favour [with object]:the failure to seek peace could swing sentiment the other way
  • [with object] have a decisive influence on (something, especially a vote or election):an attempt to swing the vote in their favour
  • [with object] informal succeed in bringing about:what swung it was the £17,000 she offered the panel to let her win
  • 5 [no object] play music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm:the band swung on
  • (of music) be played with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.
  • 6 [no object] informal (of an event, place, or way of life) be lively, exciting, or fashionable.
  • 7 [no object] informal be promiscuous, especially by engaging in group sex or swapping sexual partners.

get (back) into the swing of things

informal become accustomed to (or return to) an activity or routine.

go with a swing

British informal (of a party or other event) be lively and enjoyable.

in full swing

at the height of activity:by nine-thirty the dance was in full swing

swing the lead

British informal shirk one’s duty; malinger.
[with nautical allusion to the lump of lead suspended by a string, slowly lowered to ascertain the depth of water]

swings and roundabouts

British a situation in which different actions or options result in no eventual gain or loss.
[from the phrase to gain on the swings and lose on the roundabouts]

swing into action

quickly begin acting or operating: fire and rescue vehicles swung into action

swinger

noun

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