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swinger

swinger

4 3.7
A person who swings a bat or racket in a sport
  • noun
  • /ˈswɪŋər/
translation icon : bateador
  • This kid's not just a home-run swinger anymore.
  • slower swingers
  • fast swingers
  • swingers hit

Examples

  • He's a free swinger and can put the ball in play.

    Blog text (28)

  • I used to be a good swinger when I was young.

    Mask (1985)

  • Hitting right-handed, he had some decent pop, and while he was a bit of a free swinger, he had a solid eye at the plate, too.

    Blog text (10)

  • The Nationals were going to pinch-hit with journeyman lefty swinger Chad Tracy.

    Blog text (17)

  • The golfer is known to be a powerful swinger, often driving the ball over 300 yards.

  • During the tennis match, she proved to be an incredible swinger, consistently landing her serves in the corner.

  • As a talented swinger, he impressed the coach with his precise technique and accuracy at bat.

Synonyms

hitter
vsswinger
62 2.2

A person who strikes a ball in sports like volleyball or cricket

uses a bat, racket, or club with a wide arm movement to strike

Compounds

lead swinger
9.9

A person who starts and encourages dancing at parties

Surface Forms

swinger singular
swingers plural

Morphology

swinger = swing (transparent) = swing + er

The meaning is clearly derived from 'swing' with the agentive suffix '-er' indicating a person who performs the action.

Etymology

Swinger comes from the verb swing, which means 'to move back and forth' or 'to hit with something like a bat or racket', and the ending -er means 'someone who does this'. So a swinger in sport is simply a person who swings a bat, racket, or club.