: one that swings: such as
a
: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable
b
: one who engages freely in sex

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Noun
Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogen as her snarky husband, and Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton as their swinger neighbors. Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 Just before half-time against DR Congo, another Rice in-swinger presented Kane with a golden back-post shot, which Mpasi blocked with quick reactions. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The Invite, Olivia Wilde’s farcical follow-up to Don’t Worry Darling, revolves around a (swinger) dinner party of four. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Longtime English Premier League player Riyad Mahrez served in a beautiful in-swinger from the near corner that connected with the head of Benbouali, leveling the score 1-1. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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