swing

[swɪŋ]
vb
to move or cause to move rhythmically to and fro, as a free-hanging object; sway
to move, walk, etc, with a relaxed and swaying motion
to pivot or cause to pivot, as on a hinge
to move or cause to move in a curve
the car swung around the bend
to move or cause to move by suspending or being suspended
to hang or be hung so as to be able to turn freely
to be hanged
he'll swing for it
to alter or cause to alter habits, a course, etc
to influence or manipulate successfully
I hope he can swing the deal
to raise or hoist, esp in a sweeping motion
to hit out or strike (at), esp with a sweeping motion
to wave (a weapon, etc) in a sweeping motion; flourish
to arrange or play (music) with the rhythmically flexible and compulsive quality associated with jazz
(of popular music, esp jazz, or of the musicians who play it) to have this quality
to be lively and modern
to swap sexual partners in a group, esp habitually
to bowl (a ball) with swing or (of a ball) to move with a swing
to turn (a ship or aircraft) in order to test compass error
n
the act or manner of swinging or the distance covered while swinging
a wide swing
a sweeping stroke or blow
a wide punch from the side similar to but longer than a hook
the lateral movement of a bowled ball through the air
any free-swaying motion
any curving movement; sweep
something that swings or is swung, esp a suspended seat on which a person may sit and swing back and forth
a kind of popular dance music influenced by jazz, usually played by big bands and originating in the 1930s.(as modifier)
See swingbeat
a steady distinct rhythm or cadence in prose or verse
the normal round or pace
get into the swing of things
a fluctuation, as in some business activity, voting pattern etc.able to bring about a swing in a voting pattern.having a mixed voting history, and thus becoming a target for political election campaigners
free scope; freedom of activity
a circular tour
a tour of a particular area or region