Swingeing
//ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of swinge. archaic, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Huge, immense. British
"And when Occaſion did require, / In midſt of Houſe a mighty Fire, / Of black dry'd Earth and ſwingeing Blocks / Was made, enough to roaſt an Ox; […]"
- 2 Heavy, powerful, scathing.
"a swingeing verbal attack"
Adjective
- 1 severe; punishingly bad wordnet
Example
More examples"And when Occaſion did require, / In midſt of Houſe a mighty Fire, / Of black dry'd Earth and ſwingeing Blocks / Was made, enough to roaſt an Ox; […]"
Etymology
From swinge + -ing. Swinge is derived from Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swengan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”).
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