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Meanings of swinging in English

Russian
свинг
Portuguese
swing
Spanish
intercambio de pareja
Catalan
intercanvi de parella
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Group sexual practice.

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свинг
Catalan
vaivé
Spanish
intercambio de pareja

Changing location by moving back and forth.

vaivé

Characterized by a buoyant rhythm.

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Usage of swinging in English
1
About ten minutes to twelve I heard a car come swinging in.
Nothing in her way
2
Here is a plot of the average swinging speed for different cases.
Wired
3
Gordon added 17 points, including two momentum-swinging dunks in the second half.
Reuters
4
The laws of physics state the pendulum must now start swinging back.
The Guardian
5
However I didn't see it swinging back yet and that worries me.
Reuters
6
He just kept coming, swinging that great blade from side to side.
The Great Book of Amber
7
Canada's Flaherty said he thought sentiment was swinging toward his country's position.
Reuters
8
Children look up from swinging hammocks to note the kayaks' silent passing.
BBC
9
Police said Rialmo opened fire when LeGrier started swinging a baseball bat.
Ebony
10
And felt a heavy weight swinging the right side of her robe.
In the Dark
11
Smith started to turn, his arms swinging the rifle barrel their way.
The charlemagne pursuit
12
By swinging your body, it's possible to hit holds and keep moving.
Climbing Magazine
13
Officer De Luca appeared behind him, arms swinging, according to his style.
Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
14
Charles came through the swinging doors that led to the kitchen area.
The Laughing Corpse
15
Again he could see that red saber swinging high; and he shivered.
The Puppet Crown
16
Soon the medium started swinging forward and back like a sus-pended body.
Ghosts
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Translations for swinging
Swinging through the time
Swinging across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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