swinging

big band

Large jazz ensemble

• EllingtonJazz composer and bandleader
• bebopFast, complex jazz style
• GoodmanName meaning upright person

brass · bandstand · ballroom · jitterbug · lindy hop · orchestra · horn section · scat · crooner · Sinatra

pendulum

Suspended swinging weight

• oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
• arcCurved line segment
• momentumProduct of mass, velocity

pivot · back-and-forth · sway · sweep · rhythm · to-and-fro · rocking · swaying · hammock · metronome

carefree

Free from anxiety

• lightheartedCheerful and without worry
• freewheelingActing without restraint
• spiritedFull of vim

exuberant · lively · rollicking · breezy · fun-loving · vivacious · energetic · spontaneous · uninhibited · jaunty

open marriage

Wedded but not exclusive

• polyamoryConsensual multiple romantic relationships
• key partySpouse-swapping social gathering
• couplesRomantic partners together

swingers club · consensual · partner swap · liberated · adventurous · nonmonogamy · lifestyle · discreet · adults-only

syncopation

Stressed unexpected beats

• grooveNarrow cut or routine
• beatRhythmic pulse or strike
• tempoRate of musical performance

pulse · cadence · bounce · flow · shuffle · lilt · backbeat · drive · timing · feel

drive

Operate a vehicle

• teeGolf ball support
• backswingRearward preparatory motion
• downswingDeclining phase or movement

follow-through · stance · grip · clubhead · fairway · power · slice · hook · tempo · smooth

• kid activitiesplaying, running, jumping, climbing, sliding
• acrobaticsacrobat, tumbling, somersault, cartwheel, handstand
• action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
• fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
• leisurely activitiesrelaxing, strolling, lounging, wandering, daydreaming
• monkey behaviorgrooming, chest beating, tree climbing, howling, screeching