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    swinge
    /swɪn(d)ʒ/

    verb

    • 1. strike hard; beat: literary "did she not swinge the dragon of ripsnorting inflation?"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWINGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    to beat, flog, or punish. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English swengan; related to Old Frisian swenga to drench, Gothic afswaggwjan to cause to sway; see swing.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swingeSwinge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Verb (1) Middle English swengen to shake, from Old English swengan; akin to Old English swingan. Verb (2) alteration of singe. First Known Use. Verb (1) 12th century, in the meaning defined above.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › swingeSwinge - definition of swinge by The Free Dictionary

    swinge. (swĭnj) tr.v. swinged, swinge·ing also swing·ing, swing·es Archaic. To punish with blows; thrash; beat. [Middle English swengen, to shake, dash, from Old English swengan.] swing′er (swĭn′jər) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › swingeSWINGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swinge definition: to thrash; punish.. See examples of SWINGE used in a sentence.

  6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › swingeswinge - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 10, 2024 · swinge (third-person singular simple present swinges, present participle swinging or swingeing, simple past and past participle swinged) (obsolete) To singe. (archaic) To move like a lash; to lash. (archaic) To strike hard. The Luckey Chance, or An Alderman’s Bargain. A Comedy.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › swingeSwinge Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Swinge Definition. To punish with blows; beat; whip. (archaic) To move like a lash; to lash. (archaic) To strike hard. (archaic) A swinging blow.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › swinge_v2swinge, v.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the verb swinge is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for swinge is from 1590, in the writing of Edmund Spenser, poet and administrator in Ireland. swinge is perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swingeSwinge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of swinge. verb. burn superficially or lightly. synonyms: singe. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Swinge." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/swinge. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Expert-designed, NYT-trusted: Elevate your vocabulary with VocabTrainer! Start now.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › swingeswinge - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. transitive verb To punish with blows; thrash; beat. from The Century Dictionary. noun A lashing movement; a lash. noun Sway; control. To singe. To beat; strike; whip; of persons, to chastise; punish. To move, as a lash; lash; swing.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › swinge_n1swinge, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun swinge mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun swinge, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. swinge has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (early 1600s) hunting (mid 1600s) Entry status.