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swing

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In jazz and related musical styles, the term swing is used to describe the sense of propulsive rhythmic "feel" or " groove " created by the musical interaction between the performers, especially when the music creates a "visceral response" such as feet-tapping ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Swing \Swing\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swung ; Archaic imp. Swang ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swinging .] [OE. swingen, AS. swingan to scourge, to fly, to flutter; akin to G. schwingen to winnow, to swingle, oscillate, sich schwingen to leap, to soar, OHG. swingan to ...

Usage examples of swing.

As the to and fro of the pendulum, so the abient and adient swings of his mood.

Leaving the cripple ablaze, settling, and pouring volcanic black smoke from the flammable cargo, he swung around in a long approach to what looked like a big troop Carrier, by far the fattest target in sight.

Carefully, he swung onto the downdeck ladder and climbed down three levels, feeling the increased acceleration in his thighs.

Then they came around the corner, and Damien paused just long enough to acertain that there were only two of them before he swung.

Peering out the window, Addle could only see the edge of the swing set, serrated by the moonlight.

The fierce Adelantado, finding himself surrounded by six assailants, who seemed to be directing their whole effort against his life, swung his sword in a berserk rage and slashed about him, to such good purpose that four or five of his assailants soon lay round him killed or wounded.

Woman at one, man at the other, the doors swung into the warehouse, admitting brilliant morning sunlight.

After two more swings with the adz, he sets it aside and lifts the shovel, scooping up perhaps a third of what he has broken and dropping the shovelful into the wheelbarrow.

The aftereffects of Aggressor included mood swings, angry outbursts, and emotional coldness.

He unclasped the silver agraffe at his neck and swung the cloak from his shoulders.

He pulled the control wires and made the ailerons swing up and down, which always raised a laugh among the crowds.

Buildings were burning and most of the civilian population was running in aimless panic, looking for a place to escape the phaser beams and swinging blades of the savage invaders.

The three Alaunt were waiting patiently by the gateway to the Keep, and Azhure swung into the saddle.

Distracted, the sentry made a clumsy parry and Alec sprang under his guard with a savage swing.

Swinging up into the saddle, she gave a final wave and followed Alec and her father out through the palisade gate.