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Full swing

Full \Full\ (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. Fuller (f[.u]l"[~e]r); superl. Fullest.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh`rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill, also to Gr. poly`s much, E. poly-, pref., G. viel, AS. fela. [root]80. Cf. Complete, Fill, Plenary, Plenty.]

  1. Filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anything else; as, a cup full of water; a house full of people.

    Had the throne been full, their meeting would not have been regular.
    --Blackstone.

  2. Abundantly furnished or provided; sufficient in quantity, quality, or degree; copious; plenteous; ample; adequate; as, a full meal; a full supply; a full voice; a full compensation; a house full of furniture.

  3. Not wanting in any essential quality; complete; entire; perfect; adequate; as, a full narrative; a person of full age; a full stop; a full face; the full moon.

    It came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed.
    --Gen. xii. 1.

    The man commands Like a full soldier.
    --Shak.

    I can not Request a fuller satisfaction Than you have freely granted.
    --Ford.

  4. Sated; surfeited.

    I am full of the burnt offerings of rams.
    --Is. i. 11.

  5. Having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information.

    Reading maketh a full man.
    --Bacon.

  6. Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it, as, to be full of some project.

    Every one is full of the miracles done by cold baths on decayed and weak constitutions.
    --Locke.

  7. Filled with emotions.

    The heart is so full that a drop overfills it.
    --Lowell.

  8. Impregnated; made pregnant. [Obs.] Ilia, the fair, . . . full of Mars. --Dryden. At full, when full or complete. --Shak. Full age (Law) the age at which one attains full personal rights; majority; -- in England and the United States the age of 21 years. --Abbott. Full and by (Naut.), sailing closehauled, having all the sails full, and lying as near the wind as poesible. Full band (Mus.), a band in which all the instruments are employed. Full binding, the binding of a book when made wholly of leather, as distinguished from half binding. Full bottom, a kind of wig full and large at the bottom. Full brother or Full sister, a brother or sister having the same parents as another. Full cry (Hunting), eager chase; -- said of hounds that have caught the scent, and give tongue together. Full dress, the dress prescribed by authority or by etiquette to be worn on occasions of ceremony. Full hand (Poker), three of a kind and a pair. Full moon.

    1. The moon with its whole disk illuminated, as when opposite to the sun.

    2. The time when the moon is full.

      Full organ (Mus.), the organ when all or most stops are out.

      Full score (Mus.), a score in which all the parts for voices and instruments are given.

      Full sea, high water.

      Full swing, free course; unrestrained liberty; ``Leaving corrupt nature to . . . the full swing and freedom of its own extravagant actings.'' South (Colloq.)

      In full, at length; uncontracted; unabridged; written out in words, and not indicated by figures.

      In full blast. See under Blast.

Full swing

Swing \Swing\, n.

  1. The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum.

  2. Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing.

  3. A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing; especially, an apparatus for recreation by swinging, commonly consisting of a rope, the two ends of which are attached overhead, as to the bough of a tree, a seat being placed in the loop at the bottom; also, any contrivance by which a similar motion is produced for amusement or exercise.

  4. Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.

    The ram that batters down the wall, For the great swing and rudeness of his poise, They place before his hand that made the engine.
    --Shak.

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

  6. Free course; unrestrained liberty or license; tendency. ``Take thy swing.'' --Dryden. To prevent anything which may prove an obstacle to the full swing of his genius. --Burke. Full swing. See under Full. Swing beam (Railway Mach.), a crosspiece sustaining the car body, and so suspended from the framing of a truck that it may have an independent lateral motion. Swing bridge, a form of drawbridge which swings horizontally, as on a vertical pivot. Swing plow, or Swing plough.

    1. A plow without a fore wheel under the beam.

    2. A reversible or sidehill plow. Swing wheel.

      1. The scape-wheel in a clock, which drives the pendulum.

      2. The balance of a watch.

Wikipedia
Full Swing

Full Swing may refer to;

  • Full Swing (game show), a short-lived British game show hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck in 1996 and involving golf
  • An episode of the FLCL animated video series, see List of FLCL episodes
  • Full Swing (TV series), a Japanese television series
  • Full Swing (EP), an EP by Crowns
Full Swing (game show)

Full Swing was a game show that combined general knowledge questions and the game of golf which aired on BBC1 for one series from 25 May to 27 July 1996. The programme was hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck with voice overs by Rosemarie Ford. The show was inspired by (and produced by the team behind) the BBC's popular Big Break, which featured snooker (and in turn, was influenced by ITV's long-running darts quiz, Bullseye). However, unlike the long-running Big Break, Full Swing did not catch on and only ran for one series.

Full Swing (TV series)

is a 2008 Japanese television series. It is based on the biography of Michihiro Takabatake, a professional baseball player and coach who became a high-school teacher at the age of 59.

Full Swing (EP)

Full Swing is the debut EP from Cornish Folk Punk band Crowns. A six-track EP recorded and released 2012.

"Kissing Gates" was the first single released from the EP in November 2011, followed by Full Swing in February 2012.

Usage examples of "full swing".

His knees started to go and I taken that rifle in both hands and took a full swing at his belly with the butt.

With the spring roundup in full swing, he was usually gone from daybreak to dusk.

Preparations are already in full swing and the whole city is involved in them.

The door banged against his body, stopping its full swing and pinning Chris behind it.

Her mood had lifted, but it plummeted quickly when she heard the sounds of a sibling argument in full swing.

The Night Wing project was already in full swing before I finished my own project I only became available a month ago.

I'll make one full swing around the Moon and ease her in on an involute approach curve.

The celebrations were running in full swing, with furylamps brightening night to near day.

The harvest season was in full swing and it was vital to have someone who could repair broken tools.