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Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor.
Lawrence Welk

Meaning of "swung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWUNG

swung  [swʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swung is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb swung in English.

WHAT DOES SWUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

swung

Swing (jazz performance style)

In jazz and related musical styles, the term swing is used to describe the sense of propulsive rhythmic "feel" or "groove" created by the musical interaction between the performers, especially when the music creates a "visceral response" such as feet-tapping or head-nodding. The term "swing" is also used to refer to several other related jazz concepts including the swung note and the genre of swing, a jazz style which originated in the 1930s. As swing jazz was dance music and coevolved together with swing dances such as the Lindy Hop, the term swing can be understood as music that makes you want to dance. Even though there is overlap between these concepts, music from any era of jazz or even from non-jazz music can be said to have "swing". While some jazz musicians have called the concept of "swing" a subjective and elusive notion, they acknowledge that the concept is well-understood by experienced jazz musicians at a practical, intuitive level. Jazz players refer to "swing" as the sense that a jam session or live performance is really "cooking" or "in the pocket.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWUNG

PRESENT

Present
I swing
you swing
he/she/it swings
we swing
you swing
they swing
Present continuous
I am swinging
you are swinging
he/she/it is swinging
we are swinging
you are swinging
they are swinging
Present perfect
I have swung
you have swung
he/she/it has swung
we have swung
you have swung
they have swung
Present perfect continuous
I have been swinging
you have been swinging
he/she/it has been swinging
we have been swinging
you have been swinging
they have been swinging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I swung
you swung
he/she/it swung
we swung
you swung
they swung
Past continuous
I was swinging
you were swinging
he/she/it was swinging
we were swinging
you were swinging
they were swinging
Past perfect
I had swung
you had swung
he/she/it had swung
we had swung
you had swung
they had swung
Past perfect continuous
I had been swinging
you had been swinging
he/she/it had been swinging
we had been swinging
you had been swinging
they had been swinging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will swing
you will swing
he/she/it will swing
we will swing
you will swing
they will swing
Future continuous
I will be swinging
you will be swinging
he/she/it will be swinging
we will be swinging
you will be swinging
they will be swinging
Future perfect
I will have swung
you will have swung
he/she/it will have swung
we will have swung
you will have swung
they will have swung
Future perfect continuous
I will have been swinging
you will have been swinging
he/she/it will have been swinging
we will have been swinging
you will have been swinging
they will have been swinging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would swung
you would swung
he/she/it would swung
we would swung
you would swung
they would swung
Conditional continuous
I would be swinging
you would be swinging
he/she/it would be swinging
we would be swinging
you would be swinging
they would be swinging
Conditional perfect
I would have swung
you would have swung
he/she/it would have swung
we would have swung
you would have swung
they would have swung
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been swinging
you would have been swinging
he/she/it would have been swinging
we would have been swinging
you would have been swinging
they would have been swinging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you swing
we let´s swing
you swing
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to swing
Past participle
swung
Present Participle
swinging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWUNG


outswung
ˌaʊtˈswʌŋ
upswung
ˈʌpˌswʌŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWUNG

swordsmen
swordstick
swordswoman
swordswomen
swordtail
swore
sworn
swot
swotted
swotter
swottier
swottiest
swotting
swotty
swound
swounds
swozzle
swum
swung dash
swy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWUNG

Bandung
Belitung
bung
clung
dung
flung
hung
Jung
Kaohsiung
lung
mung
rung
sprung
strung
stung
sung
Taichung
unsung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of swung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SWUNG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «swung» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of swung

Translation of «swung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWUNG

Find out the translation of swung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摆动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oscilado
570 millions of speakers

English

swung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आ गया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأرجح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

качнулся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suingado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্দোলিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

basculée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengayunkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschwungene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スイング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휘둘러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đong đưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மடக்கினர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्विंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarkmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oscillato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamachnął
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хитнувся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιωρηθείσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svängs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svingte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swung

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWUNG»

The term «swung» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWUNG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «swung» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «swung» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swung

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «SWUNG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swung.
1
Prince Fielder
When I first started swinging a bat, I swung righty. So one time, my dad came home, and he wanted to see my batting stance. So I showed him. He says, 'You don't hit right-handed. You hit left-handed.' At that age I didn't even really think about it. Just like 'all right,' and I switched hands. He said I'd thank him later.
2
Ed Gillespie
Our party may have swung too far right at various times.
3
Mary Harris Jones
I went West and took part in the strike of the machinists - the Southern Pacific Railroad, the corporation that swung California by its golden tail, that controlled its legislature, its farmers, its preachers, its workers.
4
Saku Koivu
We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can't afford to give teams momentum.
5
Hal Newhouser
Al Kaline bought a tee and a ball and swung at it all winter. Look where it got him: the Hall of Fame.
6
Adam Richman
Now you can get artisanal everything - pickles, coffees, house-cured meats, mustard. The pendulum has swung back to this kind of food, and it gives me the greatest hope for the future, especially because we're living in a time with issues like polluted Gulf Coast seafood and food labeled organic that may not really be organic.
7
Sammy Sosa
I've always swung the same way. The difference is when I swing and miss, people say, 'He's swinging for the fences.' But when I swing and make contact people say, 'That's a nice swing.' But there's no difference, it's the same swing.
8
Lawrence Welk
Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWUNG»

Discover the use of swung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Swung
Impotent Scottish HR employee David leaves his family and begins a relationship with an American woman named Alice.
Ewan Morrison, 2010
2
Rumors of Baseball's Demise: How the Balance of Competition ...
"Comparing the baseball of the 1950s to the game of today, this author examines the widespread dissatisfaction with major league baseball, considers how modern teams differ from those of the past, and reflects on whether professional ...
Robert Cull, 2006
3
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Plymouth Sound: — Swung by Queen's harbour-master, for deviation of all compasses, on all points, before proceeding to sea. Sheerncss, after refit : — Swung by master of flag-ship, for deviation of all compasses, on all points, before  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1866
4
While Her Children Swung from the Chandelier
autobiography of a 95 year old South African Jewish woman. Her early life and contribution to psychotherapy in its infancy in South Africa. She describes life under Apartheid.
Joan Philips, 1913
5
Ng1 Part Three
With all the goodness in him he swung a mighty blow at Chee. Chee deflected the blow, but part of Ronald's swund nicked and cut Chee's arm for the first time. Ronald sensed a diminished power from Chee when Ronald swung the next blow ...
Michael L. McCloskey, 2009
6
Ficlutions of Coaching Eating and Mankind
He swung and hit it, a little tentative at first but with growing confidence. After each hit, the ball was easy to retrieve because of the cord. He swung a few times and with continued increase in confidence swung with full force, trying to knock the ...
Leo Farr, 2010
7
Lion of Scythia
He swung his sword at a horseman on his right, slashing him across the chest, while blocking another blow with his shield. A spear caught him in the left shoulder and another in his thigh. I die with honor, father, he thought, ignoring the pain ...
Max Overton, 2003
8
The Warrior-Priest: Book One of the Tales of Qire-Mersnal
Sehym trapped the sword with his own; he swung his dagger at Romat's chest. Yanking his sword free, Romat quickly parried the dagger, trying to fling it from Sehym's grasp. Sehym pulled the dagger away and did a back flip to avoid the blow.
Daniel Francisco Burnam, 2009
9
The Scumball Saga: The Destruction of L. E. O.
He swung it and hit Johnson in the temple. Johnson rose shakily. The man swung again. Johnson grabbed the pole and wrenched it from the man's grasp. Johnson then took the pole and hit the man between the eyes with its end, knocking the ...
Matthew Bird, 2005
10
The Disappearing God Gap?: Religion in the 2008 Presidential ...
In fact, they were the most likely to swing, as centrists in each ofthe three major religious traditions were the most likely to have swung from Bush to Obama. Moreover, among all religious groups, those who swung from Bush to Obama ...
Corwin Smidt, Kevin den Dulk, Bryan Froehle, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swung is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Well Swung Daddies are back
BIG BAND: The Well Swung Daddies performing at the 2014 Jumpers and Jazz festival in Warwick in front of the Warwick Town Hall. Contributed ... «Warwick Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Derry man who threatened police with his Japanese Akita and …
Coyle swung the scooter at the sergeant in the kitchen but missed him, Derry ... "He then grabbed the child's metal scooter and swung it at the officer, missing ... «Belfast Live, Jul 15»
3
Pablo Sandoval swung at a pitch that was nearly higher than his head
Just a littttttttle too high there, Pablo. Probably should have left that one go by. The chart agrees: Look at the pitch Sandoval just swung at (#5). pic.twitter.com/ ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
4
EIFF reviews: Manglehorn; Swung; Misery Loves Comedy; Bereave …
From set up to dialogue to denouement, Swung lurches from one toe-curling scene to another like some Weegie attempt at a porn movie crossed with a middle ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
5
Edinburgh title 'Swung' swings deals
UK sales outfit The Works International has inked a number of deals on Colin Kennedy's debut romance Swung ahead of the film's world premiere at the ... «Screen International, Jun 15»
6
Pet cat swung by the tail before having its head smashed off the …
Northern Ireland Says No To Animal Cruelty was reacting to an incident in Lisburn where a cat was swung by its tail before having its head smashed off the ... «Belfast Live, Jun 15»
7
Teacher called pupil 'dwarf', swung him round room
The second charge says that he also “grabbed pupil 1 by his shoulder and swung him around”. He also allegedly “used a closed fist on pupil 1's chest to push ... «Scotsman, May 15»
8
How Nuneaton swung behind the Tories
The Nuneaton resident, who works in admin, is the daughter of a former coal miner and is also married to a one-time miner. Last Thursday she voted for the ... «Financial Times, May 15»
9
Witness: 'He just swung past everyone and hit the wall'
It's just incredible how he just swung past everyone and hit the wall." "I just left south Georgia and seen some crop dusters being low and everything [was] fine ... «CBS46 News Atlanta, May 15»
10
Max's Group swung to net profit of P140.2m in Q1
Restaurant chain operator Max's Group Inc. swung back to a profit of P140.2 million in the the first three months of 2015 from a loss of P23.8 million year-on-year, ... «Manila Standard Today, May 15»

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