swinging
/ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
adjective
- Lively, exciting, and fashionable, especially in music or social settings.
- She wore a swinging dress that twirled as she moved.
- The party was swinging, with music and dancing until dawn.
- They went to a swinging jazz club in the city center.
- Characterized by a smooth, rhythmic motion back and forth.
- The swinging pendulum of the grandfather clock was hypnotic.
- The swinging gate creaked as it moved in the wind.
- He sat on the swinging bench and watched the sunset.
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verb
- Moving back and forth or from side to side while suspended or supported.
- The children were swinging on the playground swings after school.
- The lantern was swinging gently in the breeze.
- She was swinging her arms as she walked down the street.
- Moving smoothly and rhythmically, especially in music or dance.
- The band was swinging hard, and everyone on the dance floor was moving.
- He was swinging his hips to the beat of the salsa music.
- The jazz quartet was swinging through a classic standard.
- Changing direction or opinion suddenly or dramatically.
- The stock market was swinging wildly from gains to losses.
- The voters were swinging toward the new candidate in the final weeks.
- Her mood was swinging between excitement and nervousness.
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noun
- The action or activity of moving back and forth while suspended.
- The swinging of the hammock helped him fall asleep.
- The swinging of the chandelier during the earthquake was frightening.
- She enjoyed the gentle swinging of the porch swing.
- A style of jazz music from the 1930s and 1940s with a strong, lively rhythm.
- The dance class focused on the swinging of the Lindy Hop.
- He loved the swinging of big band music.
- Swinging became popular in dance halls across America.