SWINGING Synonyms
There are 41 hypernyms of the word swinging. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SWINGING
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| cut | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument • fashioned or shaped by cutting • made neat and tidy by trimming • (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine • (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit noun • a share of the profits • (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next • a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation • a step on some scale • a wound made by cutting • a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass • a remark capable of wounding mentally • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • the style in which a garment is cut • a canal made by erosion or excavation • a refusal to recognize someone you know • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of cutting something into parts • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends • the act of reducing the amount or number • an unexcused absence from class adjective satellite • with parts removed • (of a male animal) having the testicles removed • (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply • mixed with water verb • separate with or as if with an instrument • cut down on; make a reduction in • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • make an incision or separation • discharge from a group • form by probing, penetrating, or digging • style and tailor in a certain fashion • hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction • make out and issue • cut and assemble the components of • intentionally fail to attend • be able to manage or manage successfully • give the appearance or impression of • move (one's fist) • pass directly and often in haste • pass through or across • make an abrupt change of image or sound • stop filming • make a recording of • record a performance on (a medium) • create by duplicating data • form or shape by cutting or incising • perform or carry out • function as a cutting instrument • allow incision or separation • divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult • cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch • reap or harvest • fell by sawing; hew • penetrate injuriously • refuse to acknowledge • shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • dissolve by breaking down the fat of • have a reducing effect • cease, stop • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • have grow through the gums • grow through the gums • cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) | ||||||||
| dangle | verbv | |||||||
verb • hang loosely • cause to dangle or hang freely | ||||||||
| drop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that is spherical and small • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity • a steep high face of rock • a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • a central depository where things can be left or picked up • the act of dropping something verb • let fall to the ground • to fall vertically • go down in value • fall or descend to a lower place or level • terminate an association with • utter with seeming casualness • stop pursuing or acting • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow • lose (a game) • pay out • lower the pitch of (musical notes) • hang loosely • stop associating with • let or cause to fall in drops • to remove • take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth • omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing • leave undone or leave out • change from one level to another • fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death • grow progressively worse • give birth; used for animals | ||||||||
| jive | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz verb • dance to jive music; dance the jive | ||||||||
| lilt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a jaunty rhythm in music verb • articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way | ||||||||
| sway | verbv | |||||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
| sweep | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a wide scope • someone who cleans soot from chimneys • winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge • a long oar used in an open boat • (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line • a movement in an arc verb • sweep across or over • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions • sweep with a broom or as if with a broom • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • to cover or extend over an area or time period • clean by sweeping • win an overwhelming victory in or on • cover the entire range of • make a big sweeping gesture or movement | ||||||||
| vacillation | nounn | |||||||
noun • indecision in speech or action • changing location by moving back and forth | ||||||||
| whopping | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • to a great extent adjective satellite • (used informally) very large | ||||||||
| baseball swing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball | ||||||||
| get around | verbv | |||||||
verb • be released or become known; of news • avoid something unpleasant or laborious • be a social swinger; socialize a lot • move around; move from place to place | ||||||||
| golf shot | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it | ||||||||
| golf stroke | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it | ||||||||
| swing music | nounn | |||||||
noun • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz | ||||||||
| swing out | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a big sweeping gesture or movement | ||||||||
| swing over | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence decisively | ||||||||
