swing
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2.3
- noun
- /swɪŋ/
- He took a powerful swing at the baseball and sent it flying into the outfield.
- golf swing
- practice swings
- bat swing
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- Yesterday at a campaign rally, Walker took a swing at what to his understanding is the Green New Deal.
- Beto got impassioned about gun control and he was really ready to take a big swing.
Examples
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"I let him close in on me, then take a wild swing at my head.
Fiction book (1993) -
And he took a swing at my Dad.
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Once the pitch you want comes... give a decisive swing!
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You can go ahead and take a swing at him if it'll make you feel better.
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Anyway, Richards took a swing at him and busted his hand.
Fiction book (1990) -
But it's like getting slugged in the stomach with a full swing from a baseball bat.
Fiction book (1991) -
Each delivery was evaluated by coaches using three criteria: accuracy, degree of swing, and subjective rating.
Academic text (1994) -
Hey, batter, batter, swing!
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During the boxing match, the boxer landed a hard swing that knocked his opponent down.
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After practicing all week, she finally managed to perfect her golf swing on the last hole.
Synonyms
373
1.6
An attempt to score in a sport, for example throwing a heavy ball in shot put
282
2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
22
3.9
A strong sweeping hit with the arm, hand, or paw
11
3.9
A quick hard hit with the hand or a flat object
9
5.1
A hit or swing used to strike a ball
4
3.0
A very hard hit in sport, like in tennis
1
2.7
A swing of a golf club to hit the ball
1
9.9
A hard hit that makes a loud sound
1
2.9
The movement a player makes with a bat to hit a thrown ball
1
2.9
A swing of a golf club to hit the ball
1
2.5
A hit of the tennis ball with a racket during play
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
3
5.3
To start doing your normal work and activities after a break
Compounds
23
4.2
A person who sometimes votes for different political parties and can decide the result of an election
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Swing as a noun for an attempt to hit (like in golf) comes from the action of 'swinging' your arm or club. So a player's swing is simply their hitting movement, which explains the term.