Synonyms for

Swung

Verb / swʌŋ / Another word for swung — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To move back and forth or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point.

Synonyms & similar words

swingover sweep dangle drop getaround sway swingout swing rocked swayed dangled flung hanged hung swirled twirled whirled wobbled oscillated vibrated flicked brandished flapped fluttered shook tossed waved agitated

Synonyms by register

Formal

oscillated vibrated fluctuated

Informal

swayed rocked dangled bobbed

Literary

arced swept wavered

Antonyms

stopped held anchored fixed stationary halted immobile

Common collocations

  • swung open
  • swung shut
  • swung around
  • swung by
  • swung into
  • swung out of
  • swung back
  • swung forward

Word family

noun swing
verb swing
adjective swinging

Usage note

The word 'swung' is the past tense and past participle of 'swing'. It describes movement in an arc or a pendulum-like motion.

Example sentences

  1. The monkey swung from branch to branch in the jungle.
  2. I swung my arms back and forth while walking.
  3. The pendulum on the clock swung back and forth.
  4. The door swung open with a loud creak.
  5. The baseball player swung and hit the ball.

Quotes

  • I have swung on a star, but I've never been to heaven.
  • The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain...Society has simplified life so much that the only object is to be entertained.
  • They had discovered one could grow as hungry for light as for food.

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