Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 11 compound words that contain swings. The most common are listed below. Open swings in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- mood swingsplural of mood swing: A rapid and extreme changing in mood, from excessively happy to desperately miserable.
- swings and roundaboutsGains and losses that offset each other.
- love swingsplural of love swing: A swing, used in sexual activity, designed to restrain one person while one or more others are able to move freely.
- sex swingsplural of sex swing: A swing, used in sexual activity, designed to restrain one person while one or more others are able to move freely.
- swings both waysthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing both ways: To be bisexual.
- check swingsplural of check swing
- mis-swingsthird-person singular simple present indicative of mis-swing: To swing incorrectly.
- porch swingsplural of porch swing: A type of swing, often made of wood and having space for two people to sit and rock back and forth. A porch swing is often connected to the roof of the porch with chains and hooks in the ceiling but may also hang …
- rope swingsplural of rope swing: Synonym of Tarzan swing: a rope hung outdoors, usually on a tree, and often over a river.
- Russian swingsplural of Russian swing: A large floor-mounted swing with bars instead of ropes, sometimes used in circus performances to make high acrobatic jumps.
- swings awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of swing away: To swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting; to take a full swing.
- swings offthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing off: To steer one's bicycle to the side in order to allow other riders to overtake.
- swings outthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing out: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing, out.
- swings overthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing over: Synonym of swing by (“pay a brief informal visit”).
- swings throughthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing through: To swing and miss at a pitch.
- tire swingsplural of tire swing: A swing (hanging seat) using a tire as the seat, which may be considered a children's toy, particularly the U.S.
- Tarzan swingsplural of Tarzan swing: A swing consisting of a single rope, typically suspended from a tree or beam, now especially installed in an outdoor activity center or as part of an obstacle course.
- swings and missesplural of swing and a miss: A sincere but unsuccessful attempt.
- swings at anchorthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing at anchor: To remain in port for a prolonged period of time without sailing.
- swings into actionthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing into action: To begin a task or activity with vigour.
- swings that waythird-person singular simple present indicative of swing that way: To be homosexual.
- swings round the circlethird-person singular simple present indicative of swing round the circle: To make a complete circuit.
- swings for the fencesthird-person singular simple present indicative of swing for the fences: To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.
- Kuznets swingsplural of Kuznets swing: A claimed medium-range economic wave with a period of 15–25 years, associated with demographic processes such as the effect of immigration on construction rates.
- bird's nest swingsplural of bird's nest swing: A large circular swing in a children's playground, the seat consisting of a solid outer ring with a central area of webbing or netting, and able to accommodate several people at the same time.
Compound words 11
- swingsetsplural of swingset: A set of swings (hanging seats for children) attached to a frame.
- backswingsplural of backswing: The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
- batswingsplural of batswing: A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
- beeswingsplural of beeswing: A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
- counterswingsplural of counterswing: A swing in the opposite direction.
- crosswingsplural of crosswing: A wing attached to a main or original house block, its axis at right angles to the original block, and often gabled.
- downswingsplural of downswing: The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.
- misswingsthird-person singular simple present indicative of misswing: To swing incorrectly.
- outswingsplural of outswing: An outward swinging motion.
- overswingsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overswing: To swing too far.