Synonyms of swung

Verb


1. swing, move, displace

usage: move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"

2. swing, sway, move back and forth

usage: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"

3. swing, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward"

4. swing, swing over, influence, act upon, work

usage: influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side"

5. swing, sweep, swing out, wield, handle, manage

usage: make a big sweeping gesture or movement

6. dangle, swing, drop, hang

usage: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

7. swing, aim, take, train, take aim, direct

usage: hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

8. swing, change

usage: alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

9. swing, live

usage: live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

10. swing, be

usage: have a certain musical rhythm; "The music has to swing"

11. swing, get around, socialize, socialise

usage: be a social swinger; socialize a lot

12. swing, play

usage: play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

13. swing, fornicate

usage: engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends; "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"

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Definition and meaning of swung (Dictionary)