swing

/ˈswɪŋ/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

2

To dance.

3

To ride on a swing.

4

To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wifeswapping.

5

To hang from the gallows; to be punished by hanging, swing for something or someone; (often hyperbolic) to be severely punished.

6

To move sideways in its trajectory.

7

(of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.

8

To fluctuate or change.

9

To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.

10

To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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