/swɪŋ/

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Meaning

To move back and forth or from side to side while hanging from something.

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Word origin

From Old English swingan, meaning to beat or move to and fro.

Origin
Old English
Root
swingan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (swing, swings, swung)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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Here "swing" means to move back and forth while hanging.

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"Swung" is the past form of "swing".

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"Swings" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 8: swing, chuck, directly and 7 more words.