Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarzan swing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: tarzan swing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swing consisting of a single rope, typically suspended from a tree or beam, now especially installed in an outdoor activity center or as part of an obstacle course.

Example Sentences

"Emphasis upon the acquisition of knowledge rather than upon the development of wholesome mental attitudes tends to belittle such experiences as the following listed by boys as being “most enjoyed”: […] Taming a squirrel. Making a Tarzan swing."
"But Pete, possibly under the — Hollywood influence, made the scaling wall four feet higher than Army regulations stipulated and exaggerated the monkey walk, Tarzan swing, and other hazards accordingly."
"Skills acquired include learning the "Flea Hop" and the "Tarzan Swing" as well as "Riding the Zipper" (sliding 400 feet on a cable between two mountain peaks), canoeing in white-water rapids, bushwacking and learning to "rappel" hundreds of feet down sheer rock cliffs on a rope."

Etymology

After the fictional character Tarzan, known for swinging from tree to tree on lianas in the jungle.

Inflected Forms

Tarzan swings (plural)

Synonyms

rope swing tarzie tarzy

Questions

What does tarzan swing mean?: A swing consisting of a single rope, typically suspended from a tree or beam, now especially installed in an outdoor activity center or as part of an obstacle course.
Where does tarzan swing come from?: After the fictional character Tarzan, known for swinging from tree to tree on lianas in the jungle.

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