Definitions

swung

[swuhng] / swʌŋ /

VERB

move back and forth; be suspended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curve dangle flap fluctuate hang lurch pitch pivot rotate sway swivel turn twirl veer wave whirl wiggle wobble

STRONG

avert deflect divert oscillate palpitate reel revolve rock roll sheer shunt suspend swerve undulate vary vibrate volte-face wag waggle wheel

WEAK

away be pendent pendulate turn about turn on an axis

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stay straighten

STRONG

be still remain stabilize

Example Sentences

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He could tell it was her by the way her dark-brown ponytail swung side to side.

From Literature

Before I had time to talk myself out of knocking, the door swung open and there was Mrs. Saylor, dressed all in pink, with a big smile on her face.

From Literature

With 56 minutes gone, Angelo Stiller swung in a free-kick and Undav made space in a crowded box before getting his toe to the ball, which drifted over the defence and under the crossbar.

From Barron's

I emptied its contents into mine, stacked one inside the other, swung them onto my head, and off we went.

From Literature

While prices have swung wildly, some investments in the shiny metals haven’t kept pace.

From The Wall Street Journal