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swingverb to change one's course or directionthinking that we were being followed, we abruptly swung to the left at the next intersection swing right at James St. detour, deviate, diverge, sheer, swerve, turn, turn off, veer, wheel tack, zigzagdouble (back), turn back to change the course or direction of (something)at the sound of gunfire, the cavalry officer swung his horse around and galloped rapidly back to the fort deflect, divert, redirect, turn, veer, wheel, whip avert, deviate, move, rechannel, shift, shunt, sidetrack, swerve, switch, transferswivel, twist, whirl, zigzagbend, curve, swayreverse, turn back to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficientlya man who's able to swing two full-time jobs address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, handle, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, take, treat engineer, finesse, jockeybring off, carry off, carry out, get off, pullcommand, direct, guide, steercontrol, micromanage, regulate, runreact (to), respond (to) come to grips with, have a grip on botch, bungle, foozle, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), mishandle, muff, scamp to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axishe swung the bat as hard as he could but he missed the ball don't let the wind swing that gate shut pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swirl, swivel, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl screw, unscrewtwiddlecoil, crank, reel, windcirculate to place on an elevated point without support from belowbeach towels swung up to dry on the lifeguard's high chair dangle, hang, sling, suspend hook, mount, pin, tackdrape, festoon, garland, stringextend (out), jut, project, stick outoverhang, protrudecascade, depend, fallbalance, poise to have enough money forI don't think that we can swing that hefty a mortgage afford, go coverexpend, finance, outlay, pay (for), pony up, spring (for)pick up, purchase, takeacquire, get, obtain, procure, securebid, offerbankroll, endow, subsidize, underwrite swing, wave, flourish, brandish, thrash mean to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down.swing implies regular or uniform movement.swing the rope back and forth wave usually implies smooth or continuous motion.waving the flag flourish suggests vigorous, ostentatious, graceful movement.flourished the winning lottery ticket brandish implies threatening or menacing motion.brandishing a knife thrash suggests vigorous, abrupt, violent movement.an infant thrashing his arms about in the 13th century |