swing
verb 1
to change one's course or direction <thinking that we were being followed, we abruptly swung to the left at the next intersection> 2
to change the course or direction of (something) <at the sound of gunfire, the cavalry officer swung his horse around and galloped rapidly back to the fort> Related Words avert,
deviate,
move,
rechannel,
shift,
shunt,
sidetrack,
swerve,
switch,
transfer;
swivel,
twist,
whirl,
zigzag;
bend,
curve,
sway;
reverse,
turn back 3
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently <a man who's able to swing two full-time jobs> Synonyms address,
contend (with),
cope (with),
field,
grapple (with),
hack,
manage,
maneuver,
manipulate,
negotiate,
play,
swing,
take,
treat Related Words engineer,
finesse,
jockey;
bring off,
carry off,
carry out,
get off,
pull;
command,
direct,
guide,
steer;
control,
micromanage,
regulate,
run;
react (to),
respond (to)
4
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis <swung the bat and missed the ball> <don't let the wind swing that gate shut> Synonyms pivot,
revolve,
roll,
rotate,
spin,
swing,
swirl,
swivel,
twirl,
twist,
wheel,
whirl 5
to place on an elevated point without support from below <beach towels swung up to dry on the lifeguard's high chair> Related Words hook,
mount,
pin,
tack;
drape,
festoon,
garland,
string;
extend (out),
jut,
project,
stick out;
overhang,
protrude;
cascade,
depend,
fall;
balance,
poise 6
to have enough money for <I don't think that we can swing that hefty a mortgage> Related Words cover;
expend,
finance,
outlay,
pay (for),
pony up,
spring (for);
pick up,
purchase,
take;
acquire,
get,
obtain,
procure,
secure;
bid,
offer;
bankroll,
endow,
subsidize,
underwrite 
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