Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swing for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
swing -for
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be punished severely.

Informal

verb

To be hanged for a crime.

verb

Swing for someone: To be hanged for murdering someone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the sense of "swing" meaning to be hung by the neck as capital punishment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does swing for mean?
To be punished severely.
Where does swing for come from?
From the sense of "swing" meaning to be hung by the neck as capital punishment.

How to pronounce swing for

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