Collocations for "swing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "swing" in context.
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swing
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- swing to the [music, beat]
- swing and sway
- swing [on the swing set, at the park, in a hammock]
- swing in the [wind, breeze]
- swinging in the trees
- the monkey swung [from branch to branch, through the trees]
- swing from [side to side, left to right]
- swing back and forth
- swing around to the [back, front]
- the [door, window] swung open
- swung open in the [breeze, wind]
- swing the [club, bat]
- swung [his arm, a jab, a punch]
- swing your partner (round and round)
- swing by for [dinner, coffee]
- swing by at [10:00 pm]
- swing by the [house, school]
- swing out to the [store, club]
- swing out for [milk, eggs]
- swung into action
- the pendulum (has) swung (the other way)
- the [votes, state, nation] swung to the [left, right, Republicans, Democrats]
- sexually explicit: swinging [with friends, at a club]
- slang: he swings both ways
- a [golf, tennis] swing
- your [back, forward, through, side, reverse] swing
- a [full, half, partial] swing
- the [golfer, boxer, player] took a swing
- took a swing at his [coworker, opponent, friend]
- practice your swing on the [range, course, court]
- the [kids, children] were [playing, swinging, sitting] on the swings
- [hang, rock, play] on a swing
- get (back) into the swing of things
- the [party, event, ceremony] was in full swing
- the [band, group] played swing
- a [major, minor, huge, significant, surprising] swing in votes
- a swing to the [right, left, center]
- the [seat, chain] of a swing
- are playing on the swing set
- a swing band
- [play, dance to] swing music
- a swing vote
- (are) swing voters
'swing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):