move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting;
"He swung his left fist"
"swing a bat"
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner;
"He swung back"
change direction with a swinging motion; turn;
"swing back"
"swing forward"
influence decisively;
"This action swung many votes over to his side"
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
hang freely;
"the ornaments dangled from the tree"
"The light dropped from the ceiling"
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement;
"The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
alternate dramatically between high and low values;
"his mood swings"
"the market is swinging up and down"
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style;
"The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
have a certain musical rhythm;
"The music has to swing"
be a social swinger; socialize a lot
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends;
"There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"