Synonyms for swing

Other words for “swing”, grouped by meaning.

We found 16 synonyms for “swing”. The most common are swinging, vacillation, swing music, jive, lilt.

noun changing location by moving back and forth

noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

noun a jaunty rhythm in music

Synonymslilt

noun the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

noun in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

verb move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

Synonymssway

verb influence decisively

Synonymsswing over

verb make a big sweeping gesture or movement

verb hang freely

Synonymsdangledrop

verb be a social swinger; socialize a lot

Synonymsget around

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University