| swing |
to cause (something hanging or suspended) to move back and forth around a point or on an axis. [25 definitions] |
| swing-by |
the use of a planet's gravitational pull to facilitate a change in flight direction during space travel. |
| swinger |
someone or something that swings. [3 definitions] |
| swinging |
characterized by or capable of swinging motion or of being swung. |
| swinging door |
a door hung so that it will freely and fully open in either direction and then swing shut by itself. |
| swingle |
a wooden knifelike tool, used to clean flax or hemp. [2 definitions] |
| swingletree |
see "singletree." |
| swingman |
in basketball, a player who can skillfully play two different positions such as both forward and guard. |
| swing set |
a playground structure made of metal or wood that swings are hung from. |
| swing shift |
(informal) the work shift between the day and the night shifts, usu. beginning in the middle of the afternoon and ending at midnight, or the group of workers on this shift. |
| swingy |
characterized by swinging activity or motion; swinging. |
| swinish |
like, characteristic of, or resembling a swine; beastly; piggish. |
| swipe |
a strong sweeping stroke or blow. [4 definitions] |
| swipple |
the swinging part of a flail, which strikes the grain in threshing. |
| swirl |
to move along or around with a whirling or spiral motion. [5 definitions] |
| swirly |
whirling, swirling, or spinning. |
| swish |
to move rapidly, making a whistling or rustling sound. [4 definitions] |
| Swiss |
of or pertaining to Switzerland or its people, culture, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Swiss chard |
see "chard." |
| Swiss cheese |
a white or pale yellow hard cheese with many large holes, originally produced in Switzerland. |
| Swiss steak |
a thick cut of steak coated with flour, pounded with a meat hammer or the like, braised, and served with a sauce of tomatoes and other vegetables. |