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swung

/swʌŋ/verb1 syllable

Swung means: make a big sweeping gesture or movement.

Synonyms for swung8

verb, as in make a big sweeping gesture or movement

swing, sweep, swing out

verb, as in hang loosely

dangle, swing, drop

verb, as in move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

swing, sway

verb, as in influence decisively

swing, swing over

verb, as in be a social swinger; socialize a lot

swing, get around

verb, as in move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

swing

verb, as in change direction with a swinging motion; turn

swing

verb, as in hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement

swing

verb, as in alternate dramatically between high and low values

swing

verb, as in live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style

swing

verb, as in have a certain musical rhythm

swing

verb, as in play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

swing

verb, as in engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends

swing

What does swung mean?13

verb

1

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

2

hang loosely“the ornaments dangled from the tree”

3

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner“He swung back”

4

influence decisively“This action swung many votes over to his side”

5

be a social swinger; socialize a lot

6

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting“He swung his left fist”

7

change direction with a swinging motion; turn“swing back”

8

hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement“The soccer player began to swing at the referee”

9

alternate dramatically between high and low values“his mood swings”

10

live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style“The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely”

11

have a certain musical rhythm“The music has to swing”

12

play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

13

engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends“There were many swinging couples in the 1960's”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with swung?14

two syllables

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Swung in a sentence

  • He swung the bat, trying to hit a curveball.Amastan
  • Damiano ran the doorbell and almost immediately, the door swung open.Amastan
  • He swung the bat, hoping for a home run.Amastan
  • Monkeys swung through the trees in the jungle, chattering and screeching.Amastan
  • The player swung the bat at a ball.unknown
  • She swung the bat and hit a line drive.Amastan
  • The door swung slowly on its creaking hinges.AlanF_US
  • The child swung the plastic bat with enthusiasm.Amastan

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