Swapping vs. Swing

Swapping vs. Swing — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Swapping and Swing

Swappingnoun

The act by which something is swapped; an exchange.

Swingverb

(intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

The plant swung in the breeze.

Swappingadjective

(archaic) large; whopping

Swingverb

(intransitive) To dance.

Swingverb

(intransitive) To ride on a swing.

The children laughed as they swung.

Swingverb

(intransitive) To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.

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Swingverb

(intransitive) To hang from the gallows.

Swingverb

to move sideways in its trajectory.

Swingverb

(intransitive) To fluctuate or change.

It wasn't long before the crowd's mood swung towards restless irritability.

Swingverb

(transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.

He swung his sword as hard as he could.

Swingverb

(transitive) To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.

Swingverb

(transitive) To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.

If it’s not too expensive, I think we can swing it.
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Swingverb

To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.

Swingverb

to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.

Swingverb

To move one's arm in a punching motion.

Swingverb

(transitive) In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.

"to swing one's partner", or simply "to swing"

Swingverb

To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.

The lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter.

Swingverb

To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.

Swingverb

(nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.

A ship swings with the tide.

Swingnoun

The manner in which something is swung.

He worked tirelessly to improve his golf swing.Door swing indicates direction the door opens.the swing of a pendulum

Swingnoun

A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.

Swingnoun

A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.

Swingnoun

A dance style.

Swingnoun

(music) The genre of music associated with this dance style.

Swingnoun

The amount of change towards or away from something.

Swingnoun

(politics) In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.

The polls showed a wide swing to Labour.

Swingnoun

(cricket) Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.

Swingnoun

The diameter that a lathe can cut.

Swingnoun

In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.

Swingnoun

A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.

Swingnoun

Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.

Swingnoun

(obsolete) Free course; unrestrained liberty.

Swingnoun

(boxing) A type of hook with the arm more extended.

Swingnoun

a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity;

the party went with a swingit took time to get into the swing of things

Swingnoun

mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

Swingnoun

a sweeping blow or stroke;

he took a wild swing at my head

Swingnoun

changing location by moving back and forth

Swingnoun

a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

Swingnoun

a jaunty rhythm in music

Swingnoun

the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

Swingnoun

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;

he took a vicious cut at the ball

Swingnoun

a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them

Swingverb

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting;

He swung his left fistswing a bat

Swingverb

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner;

He swung back

Swingverb

change direction with a swinging motion; turn;

swing backswing forward

Swingverb

influence decisively;

This action swung many votes over to his side

Swingverb

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

Swingverb

hang freely;

the ornaments dangled from the treeThe light dropped from the ceiling

Swingverb

hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement;

The soccer player began to swing at the referee

Swingverb

alternate dramatically between high and low values;

his mood swingsthe market is swinging up and down

Swingverb

live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style;

The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely

Swingverb

have a certain musical rhythm;

The music has to swing

Swingverb

be a social swinger; socialize a lot

Swingverb

play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

Swingverb

engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends;

There were many swinging couples in the 1960's