swing

Definition

Examples

The children love to swing at the playground after lunch.

Word Family

Synonyms

• swaycontrolling influence
• oscillatebe undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
• fluctuatecause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

Collocations

• Easy swing in the playground
  to swing in the playground, meaning to move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
• Medium wild swing in commodity prices
  describing wild swing in commodity prices (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization)
• Hard swing the decisive votes in the board election
  to swing the decisive votes in the board election, meaning to move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
• Very Hard in full swing around the clock
  indicating a state, position, or relationship within full swing around the clock