Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downswing

/dˈaʊnswˌɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: down-swing
IPA: /dˈaʊnswˌɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.

Example Sentences

"The stock market is still reeling from the giant downswing on Tuesday."
"Hold your head steady and keep your eye on the golf ball during your downswing."

Etymology

From down- + swing.

Inflected Forms

downswings (plural)

Synonyms

downturn

Antonyms

upswing

Questions

How do you pronounce downswing?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊnswˌɪŋ/.
What does downswing mean?: The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.
Where does downswing come from?: From down- + swing.

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