swing
Chains and seat
Meanings of swing, noun, verb, and adjective, typically involve motion between two extremes or sides (pendulum swing), or in relation to a fixed point, like the way you swing a golf club or a bat, or the way a door swings open.
A swing is an instance of swinging, as well as a piece of playground equipment on which children can swing.
A mood swing is a sudden change from elation to depression, or vice versa.
Swing voters are those whose votes may decide the outcome.
Large jazz ensemble
- Lindy HopSwing dance from Harlem
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
- Count BasieKansas City bandleader
Duke Ellington · Benny Goodman · Glenn Miller · bebop · improvisation · syncopation · brass · saxophone
Suspended swinging weight
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- arcCurved line segment
- swayRock back and forth
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
momentum · pivot · rotation · sweep · rhythm · movement · trajectory · amplitude
Operate a vehicle
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- gripSecure manual hold
- clubheadGolf implement's striking end
fairway · tee · slice · hook · tempo · power · mechanics · rotation
Pivoting playground plank
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- monkey barsOverhead playground climbing structure
- climbing framePlay structure for scaling
- jungle gymPlayground climbing apparatus
sandbox · merry-go-round · playset · teeter-totter · trapeze · push · pump · arc
Movement or work period
- landslideMass of earth falling
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- undecidedNot having chosen
battleground · momentum · upset · margin · realignment · incumbent · challenger · poll
Strike with fist
- hookCurved catching device
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- haymakerWild knockout punch
- roundhouseCircular train maintenance building
knockout · jab · counterpunch · power · wind-up · telegraph · combination · overhand
One who shares activity
Movement or work period
- changeTo make different
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
unpredictable · volatile · erratic · emotional · instability · highs · lows · mercurial
big band
Large jazz ensemble
- Lindy HopSwing dance from Harlem
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
Duke Ellington · Count Basie · Benny Goodman · Glenn Miller · bebop · improvisation · syncopation · brass · saxophone · clarinet
pendulum
Suspended swinging weight
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- arcCurved line segment
- swayRock back and forth
back-and-forth · momentum · pivot · rotation · sweep · rhythm · movement · trajectory · amplitude · harmonic
drive
Operate a vehicle
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- gripSecure manual hold
clubhead · fairway · tee · slice · hook · tempo · power · mechanics · rotation · arc
seesaw
Pivoting playground plank
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- monkey barsOverhead playground climbing structure
- climbing framePlay structure for scaling
jungle gym · sandbox · merry-go-round · playset · teeter-totter · trapeze · push · pump · arc · height
shift
Movement or work period
undecided · battleground · momentum · upset · margin · realignment · incumbent · challenger · poll · decisive
punch
Strike with fist
roundhouse · knockout · jab · counterpunch · power · wind-up · telegraph · combination · overhand · wild
partner
One who shares activity
twirl · spin · dip · lift · rhythm · tempo · band · floor · era · retro
shift
Movement or work period
- changeTo make different
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
temperament · unpredictable · volatile · erratic · emotional · instability · highs · lows · mercurial · manic
swingslide
Smooth continuous movement
stillness · linear motion · straight path · climbing frame · jungle gym
- swing setOutdoor play structure
- swing bandLarge jazz orchestra for dancing
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- swing byVisit briefly, informally
- full swingMaximum activity level
- swings and missesUnsuccessful attempts to hit
swinging, swings, upswing, downswing, swinger, swingers, swingy, backswing, swingable