Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swing by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: swing -by
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay a brief, informal visit.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I'll swing by later if I can clock off early."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

swings by (present, singular) swinging by (participle, present) swung by (participle, past) swung by (past)

Synonyms

swing over

Questions

What does swing by mean?: To pay a brief, informal visit.

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