What is the meaning of swinging?

noun

• Changing location by moving back and forth.
  • synonyms: swing, vacillation

verb

• Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting.
  • usage: "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"
  • synonyms: swing
• Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner.
  • usage: "He swung back"
  • synonyms: swing, sway
• Change direction with a swinging motion; turn.
  • usage: "swing back"; "swing forward"
  • synonyms: swing
• Influence decisively.
  • usage: "This action swung many votes over to his side"
  • synonyms: swing, swing over
• Make a big sweeping gesture or movement.
  • synonyms: swing, sweep, swing out
• Hang freely.
  • usage: "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
  • synonyms: dangle, swing, drop
• Hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement.
  • usage: "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
  • synonyms: swing
• Alternate dramatically between high and low values.
  • usage: "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
  • synonyms: swing
• Live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style.
  • usage: "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
  • synonyms: swing
• Have a certain musical rhythm.
  • usage: "The music has to swing"
  • synonyms: swing
• Be a social swinger; socialize a lot.
  • synonyms: swing, get around
• Play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm.
  • synonyms: swing
• Engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends.
  • usage: "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"
  • synonyms: swing
• Burn superficially or lightly.
  • usage: "I singed my eyebrows"
  • synonyms: singe, swinge

adjective

• Characterized by a buoyant rhythm.
  • usage: "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure"
  • synonyms: lilting, swingy, tripping