swinging
/ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.
Countable; Uncountable
adj
That swings
adj
adj
Alternative form of swingeing.
Example Sentences
- "Mr. Henderson's chief trouble seems to be that he cannot forget his old shiftiness of views and his pendulum-like swingings between Liberalism and Independent Labourism[…]"
- "Our swinging friends were in all sorts of professions – teachers, doctors, bankers, at-home mums. […] We left swinging for a few years, being busy with our children and work."
- "Then one night in bed, Simon gently suggested swinging. I was resistant to it, but I thought Simon might leave me if I said no. I agreed to it for him, for our relationship."
- "1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Didn't do anything great except saw "The Beatles" on The Ed Sullivan Show and Kathy practically had a bird. They are sorta cute but I think Ringo is swingin, George is cute, Paul is a good singer and John is icky. Too!"
- "The party was swinging."
- "Hey, everyone fantasizes about what kind of swinging stud or studette they could be if they were only free from the shackles of domesticity."
Etymology
The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner.
Usage
Inflected Forms
swingings (plural)
more swinging (comparative)
swinginger (comparative)
most swinging (superlative)
swingingest (superlative)