swinging

adjective

swing·​ing ˈswiŋ-iŋ 

: being lively, exciting, and fashionable

also : abounding in swingers and swinging entertainment

a swinging coffeehouse

Examples of swinging in a Sentence

This music is really swinging.

Recent Examples on the Web

The wild visuals bring a psychedelic new kineticism to the web-swinging, and teenage Miles Morales is a compellingly modern hero, a sweetly arty Brooklyn kid fish-out-of-watering through a fancy prep school. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

The hole at 2-5 brought out the swinging forehand volley winner and an untouchable crosscourt backhand to get him within a point. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2023

If the driver is apt to be distracted by a swinging object hanging from the rearview mirror, consider vent clips or a spray. — Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 18 Jan. 2023

That motif informs the two hours that follow, as Elvis (Austin Butler) rises to fame and riches by enthralling white audiences with his swinging hips and the raw sexuality of the new art form of rock ’n’ roll. — Katie Reul, Variety, 10 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

present participle of swing entry 1

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing swinging

• free-swinging
• swinging door

Rhymes for swinging

• bringing
• clinging
• flinging
• hinging
• ringing
• singing
• slinging
• springing
• stinging
• stringing
• winging
• wringing