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Swinging

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Noun

1. swing, swinging, vacillation

changing location by moving back and forth

Adjective

2. lilting, swinging, swingy, tripping

characterized by a buoyant rhythm

Example Sentences:
'an easy lilting stride'
'the flute broke into a light lilting air'
'a swinging pace'
'a graceful swingy walk'
'a tripping singing measure'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Swinging

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adjective
1. 
moving rhythmically to and fro
2. slang
modern and lively
noun
3. slang
the practice of swapping sexual partners in a group, esp habitually

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Swinging

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adjective
1. 
that swings
2. 
done with a swing
3.  US, Slang
lively, sophisticated, ultra-fashionable, etc.
4.  Slang
engaging in casual or group sexual relations

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Swinging

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adj.
1. Spirited; up-to-date.
2. Attracting a lively, trendy crowd: a swinging nightclub.
3.
a. Sexually promiscuous.
b. Practicing exchange of partners, especially spouses, for sex.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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