swinger

1 of 2

noun (1)

swing·​er ˈswiŋ-ər How to pronounce swinger (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce swinger (audio)

Examples of swinger in a Sentence

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Noun
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 As for the right-handed swinger’s skills, Dykes highlighted Flores’ pop and ability to control the zone, though there’s some swing and miss in his game. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swinger

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of swinger was in 1543

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“Swinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swinger. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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