Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

Dictionary search results

Showing 1-50 of 53 results

swing US English

move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis

swing set US English

a frame for children to play on, typically including one or more swings and a slide

mood swing US English

an abrupt and apparently unaccountable change of mood

swing coat US English

a coat cut so as to swing when the wearer moves

swing shift US English

a work shift from mid-afternoon to around midnight

swing state US English

a US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election

swing vote US English

a vote that has a decisive influence on the result of an election

swing-wing US English

an aircraft wing that can move from a right-angled to a swept-back position

swing bridge US English

a bridge over water that can be rotated horizontally to allow ships through

swing ticket US English

an information tag attached by a string to an article for sale

Western swing US English

a style of country music influenced by jazz, popular in the 1930s

in full swing in swing US English

at the height of activity

swing at in swing US English

attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm

swing into action in swing US English

quickly begin acting or operating

no or not room to swing a cat in room US English

used in reference to a very confined space

swingbin US English

a rubbish bin with a lid that swings shut after being pushed open

swingby US English

a change in the flight path of a spacecraft using the gravitational pull of a celestial body

get back into the swing of things in swing US English

get used to (or return to) being easy and relaxed about an activity or routine one is engaged in

swingback US English

(of a coat) cut to swing as the wearer moves

swinging door US English

a door that can be opened in either direction and is closed by a spring device when released

Goodman, Benny US English

(1909–86), US jazz clarinetist and bandleader; full name Benjamin David Goodman; known as the King of Swing. In 1934, he formed his own band, which was the first big band to include both black and white musicians

the King of Swing in Goodman, Benny US English

(1909–86), US jazz clarinetist and bandleader; full name Benjamin David Goodman; known as the King of Swing. In 1934, he formed his own band, which was the first big band to include both black and white musicians

swing English-French

oscillation

swing English-German

Schaukel

swing English-Italian

oscillazione f

swing1 English-Spanish

balancearse

swing2 English-Spanish

oscilación, vaivén

swing bin English-Spanish

cubocon tapa de vaivén

mood swing English-French

saute f d'humeur

swing door English-French

porte f battante

swing door English-German

Pendeltür

swing-door English-Italian

porta f a vento

swing around English-Spanish

dar* un viraje, girar

in full swing in swing English-Italian

in piena attività

to swing around in swing English-French

se retourner (brusquement)

to be in full swing in swing2 English-Spanish

estar* en pleno desarrollo

a swing in public opinion in swing2 English-Spanish

un cambio en la opinión pública


You searched for

swing