/ˈswʌŋ/
verb
To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.To dance.To ride on a swing.To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.To hang from the gallows.(of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory.To fluctuate or change.To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.(of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.To move one's arm in a punching motion.In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.