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 example is here, inside the Royals clubhouse, a collective that has transformed from free swingers (after the first pitch) to selective hitters looking for pitches to drive. Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025 The posts ranged from swinger couples to photos women shared with their partners who then posted them on the site. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 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 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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