swing
/swɪŋ/
EN
A swinging movement or the act of moving back and forth from a fixed point; also a seat hanging from a frame for children to play on, and a golf stroke.
The kids love to play on the swing in the park.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'swingan' meaning 'to strike, beat, swing', from Proto-Germanic 'swinganan'. Originally referring to a sweeping movement, the noun sense of a hanging seat emerged in the 16th century.
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Synonyms
swayoscillationvacillationrock
Antonyms
stillnessstabilityfixity
Related Words
seesawslidegolfpendulumplayground