swing in WordNet English dictionary

1. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
   "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
   baseball swing  swing  cut 
   
2. the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
   golf stroke  golf shot  swing 
   
3. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
   swing  swing music  jive 
   
4. a jaunty rhythm in music
   lilt  swing 
   
5. changing location by moving back and forth
   swing  swinging  vacillation 
   
6. a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
   swing 
   
7. a sweeping blow or stroke
   "he took a wild swing at my head"
   swing 
   
8. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
   swing 
   
9. a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
   "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"
   swing 
   

1. hang freely
   "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
   dangle  swing  drop 
   
2. be a social swinger; socialize a lot
   swing  get around 
   
3. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
   "He swung back"
   swing  sway 
   
4. make a big sweeping gesture or movement
   swing  sweep  swing out 
   
5. alternate dramatically between high and low values
   "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
   swing 
   
6. hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
   "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
   swing 
   
7. engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
   "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"
   swing 
   
8. play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
   swing 
   
9. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
   "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"
   swing 
   
10. change direction with a swinging motion; turn
    "swing back"; "swing forward"
    swing 
    
11. influence decisively
    "This action swung many votes over to his side"
    swing  swing over 
    
12. live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
    "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
    swing 
    
13. have a certain musical rhythm
    "The music has to swing"
    swing