Thesaurus
swing
swing
verb
Definition of SWING
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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>
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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
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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>
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to place on an elevated point without support from below <beach towels swung up to dry on the lifeguard's high chair>
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