swing
//swɪŋ//
Verb
to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis
The pendulum swings back and forth.
to move in a smooth, curving motion
The monkey swung from branch to branch.
to hit or attempt to hit something with a sweeping motion
He swung the bat at the ball but missed.
to change or shift suddenly from one state, opinion, or position to another
Public opinion swung against the government after the scandal.
Noun
a seat suspended by ropes or chains on which someone may sit and swing back and forth
The children are playing on the swings in the park.
an act of swinging or the manner in which something swings
He took a swing at the ball but missed.
a style of jazz music with a flowing rhythm, popular in the 1930s and 1940s
Swing was the most popular dance music in America during the 1930s.
the amount by which votes or opinions change from one side to another
There was a 5% swing to the opposition in the election.