if music swings, it has a strong pleasant beat
to be lively, exciting, and enjoyable
to change from one emotion, condition, idea etc to another, or to make someone or something change in this way
to move backwards and forwards on a seat called a swing
to move in a particular direction with a smooth curving movement, or to make something move in this way
to move, or to make something move, backwards and forwards or from one side to another, especially from a fixed point
to try to hit someone or something by making a smooth curving movement with your hand, a weapon, or a piece of sports equipment
A restaurant sign swung to and fro in the wind.
As she shook her head, her earrings swung back and forth.
Brown swung the ball towards the near post.
He swung the bat wildly at the ball, missing it completely.
I swung the car into a narrow side street.
Mrs Shaw swung at the youth with her umbrella.
My mother’s moods swing from depression to elation.
Public opinion has begun to swing the other way (=away from what it was before).
She should be able to swing a significant number of women’s votes.
She swung round and stared angrily at us.
Swing your arms loosely at your sides.
The door swung shut with a loud bang.
The rope bridge was swinging in the breeze.
This latest scandal could swing popular support away from them.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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