The banquet was in full swing.
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Swing
/ˈswɪŋ/
Synonyms for "swing" (751 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (151)
accentaccentuationaccomplishacid rockactactingactionactivismactivityair spacealexandrinealternateambleamphibrachamphimacerample scopeanacrusisanapestanimatedantispast
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arsisasking priceavant-garde jazzavertbacchiusback and fillbackhandbackhanderbackstrokebagballroom musicbangbargebashbatbattledore and shuttlecockbe hangedbe promiscuousbearingbearish pricesbeatbeatingbebopbehaviorbeltbend tobiasbid pricebiffblank checkblowblow hot and coldblunderbobbobblebolo punchbonkboogie woogieboogie-woogiebook valuebopbowl alongbrandishbullish pricesbundlecadencecadencycaesuracall pricecareencareercarouselcarte blanchecascadecatalexischairchangechase womenchloriambchloriambuschopchutechute-the-chuteschutescirclecirculatecircumrotatecircumvoluteclearclear the hurdleclearanceclipclosing pricecloutclumpcogglecoloncome aboutcome alongcome and gocome oncoming and goingcommit adulteryconcertconducecontributecontrivecookingcounterpointcountry rockcoursecrackcrankcreticcurrentcutcut and thrustcut the mustarddactyldactylic hexameterdaggledancedance musicdance upon nothingdancesdangledashdebauchdeclinedeflectdependdiaeresisdigdimeterdintdipodydirectiondispensedispose
Strong matches (225)
dissipatedivertdochmiacdoingdrabbledragdraggledramatico-musicaldrapedraperydriftdroopdrubdrubbingdrummingebb and flowelbowroomelegiacelegiac coupletelegiac pentameter
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emphasisemploymentengineerepitriteexecuteexerciseextremeface valuefallfalterfeintfeminine caesuraferris wheelfetch aboutfieldfixed priceflail atflail away atflapflappingflash priceflauntflickerfloatflopflounceflounderflourishflourishingflowfluctuatefluctuatingfluctuationflurryflutterfluxflyflying horsesfolk rockfootfootslogfornicatefree coursefree handfree playfree scopefull scopefull swingfunctionfunctioningfusilladegaitgallopget alongget byget onglacial movementgogo aboutgo aroundgo ongo roundgo through phasesgoinggroovegrovelgyrategyrehack ithalthandlehanghang downhard rockhassockhave a tendencyhaymakerheadheadroomheaveheelheptameterheptapodyheroic couplethexameterhexapodyhighhippety-hophithit athitchhitch and hikehobblehobbyhorsehome thrusthookhophot jazziambiambiciambic pentameterictusin full swinginclineinstrumentalionicissue parissue pricejabjazzjazzyjigglejinglejivejogjoltjumpkick the airknackknocklaborlash out atlatitudeleadleanleewaylet drive atlet fly atlibratelibrationlickliltlimitslimplinelivelylock steplong melfordlong ropelook toloplowlumberlungelunge atlurchmain currentmainstreammainstream jazzmake heavy weathermake itmake outmake the grademanagemanage somehowmaneuvermaneuvering spacemanipulatemarginmarket pricemarket valuemasculine caesurameasuremerry-go-roundmetermetrical accentmetrical footmetrical groupmetrical unitmetricsmetronmetronomemincemincing stepsmolossusmoramotionmovementmovementsmovingmuddle throughmusical suitenegotiateno holds barred
Verb(6 words)
Noun(13 words)
Adjective(2 words)
fluctuating outputlabile affect
Related words (375)
nodnominal valuenumbernumbersnutateoccupationoffering priceon the hopon the moveone-twoopen spaceopening priceoperationoperationsorchestraloscillateoscillatingoscillationoscillatorpace
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paddlepaeonparpar valueparitypasspass and repasspatternpegpeltpendpendantpendulatependulumpentameterpentapodyperiodphilanderpiaffepiafferpirouettepitchpitch and plungepitch and tosspivotpivot aboutplayplay jazzplodplungeplunkplypointpoint topokepoke atpoundpracticeprancepraxispriceproceleusmaticprosodypunchput aboutput overput priceput throughpyrrhicquantityquotationquoted pricerackragragtimerakerallyrangeraprearreciprocateredound toreelresonaterevolverhymerhythmrhythm-and-bluesrhythmic patternride and tiering the changesrockrock-and-rollrockerrocking chairrocking stonerollroller coasterroomroom to spareroperotateroundround-arm blowroundaboutroundhouseroutinerunsagsashaysaunterscendscopescrape alongscrewscuffscufflescuttlesea roomseesawseetheservesetset towardsettling priceshakeshamblesheershiftshort-arm blowshow a tendencyshuffleshuttleshuttlecocksidewindersidlesingle-footskipslamsleep aroundslinkslitherslogslouchslownessslugsmacksmashsockspacespare roomspinspondeesprung rhythmstabstaggerstalkstampstated valuestepstompstraddlestragglestreamstressstridestrike atstrike out atstrokestrollstrolling gaitstrugglestrutstumblestumpsucceedsucceed insuffer hangingsuitesuite of dancessuspendswagswaggerswatswayswayingsweepswerveswing atswing onswing roundswing the dealswingingswingsswipeswitchswivelsymphonicsyncopatesyncopatedsyncopated musicsyncopationsyzygytattooteeterteeter totterteeter-totterteeterboardteetery-bendertendtenortetrametertetrapodytetrasemethe general tendencythe main coursethe new musicthesisthrash aboutthrustthrust atthumpthwacktime spirittittupto-and-frotoddletolerancetonetosstoss and tumbletoss and turntottertrailtraipsetreadtrendtribrachtricktrimetertriptripodytrisemetrocheetrottrudgetumbleturnturn a pirouetteturn aboutturn aroundturn roundturn tailtwistunder wayundulateuppercutvacillatevaryveerveer aroundvelocityvergevibratevibratingvibrationvibratorvolte-facevolutationwaddlewagwagglewalkwallopwallowwamblewantonwarpwavewaverwaveringwavingwax and wanewayweaveweepwelterwhackwheelwheel aboutwhipwhirlwhirligigwhopwhorewibble-wabblewide berthwieldwigglewigwagwindwingwobblewobblingwomanizeworkwork towardworkingworkingsworry alongyawyerkzeitgeistzigzag
Noun(46 words)
Verb(15 words)
oscillatedoscillatespendedreciprocatingseesawedslewedswaysway opinionsswayedsweepswing outswing overvacillateswaggedwindmilled
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accent, accentuation, accomplish, acid rock, act.
- Sentence evidence is available for swing, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "swing".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "swing"
Keep "swing" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "swing" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "swing", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "swing" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
53 entriesact uponactionactivenessactivityaimblowchangecontra dansecontradancecontredansecountry dancingcountry-dancedirectdisplacefornicate
Showing 16 of 53 words.
More specific
17 entriesarm swingback-and-forth motionbat swingbrief stopjazz rhythmlateral swingopinion shiftoutdoor seatpendulum swingpublic realignmentpunch swingshort visitswing chairswing seatswing temposyncopation
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
10 entriespendulum swingplayground swingswing arcswing bandswing byswing doorswing musicswing setswing stateswing vote
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- амплитуда noun (amount of change towards or away from)
- отклонение noun (amount of change towards or away from)
- суинг noun (dance style)
Czech
1 entries- swing noun (dance style)
Dutch
1 entries- swing noun (dance style)
Esperanto
1 entries- svingo noun (dance style)
Finnish
3 entries- heilahdus noun (amount of change towards or away from)
- swing noun (dance style)
- lyödä kierre verb (cricket: to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory)
French
2 entries- swing noun (dance style)
- variation noun (amount of change towards or away from)
Macedonian
2 entries- за́мав noun (amount of change towards or away from)
- свинг noun (dance style)
Portuguese
1 entries- swing noun (dance style)
Russian
2 entries- разма́х noun (amount of change towards or away from)
- свинг noun (dance style)
Zazaki
1 entries- hêlnayış noun (dance style)
Sample sentences
40 total sentences available.
The swing is moving up and down.
Source: tatoeba (34189)
"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.
Source: tatoeba (73778)
My wife had a hard time getting into the swing of our new life in America.
Source: tatoeba (244126)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "swing"?
Closest matches include accent, accentuation, accomplish, acid rock, act.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "swing"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.