swinger

1 of 2

noun (1)

swing·​er ˈswiŋ-ər 

: one that swings: such as

a

: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable

b

: one who engages freely in sex

swinger

2 of 2

noun (2)

swing·​er ˈswin-jər 

: whopper sense 1

Examples of swinger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In their opening statement, the defense admitted their client was a swinger, a drug user, a domestic abuser and not a very nice person — but he hasn’t been charged with any of that. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 June 2025

The lawyers told jurors Combs was a jealous domestic abuser with a drug problem who participated in the swinger lifestyle through threesomes involving Combs, his girlfriends and another man. —CBS News, 7 July 2025

His lawyers contend prosecutors are trying to criminalize Combs’ swinger lifestyle and that, if anything, his conduct amounted to domestic violence, not federal felonies. —Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025

In literally every other count, the Royals are free swingers compared to their counterparts across the league. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

swinge entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1543, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1583, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for swinger

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer