English Explanatory Dictionary

swinge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To singe.
  2. To move like a lash; to lash.
  3. To strike hard.
  4. To chastise; to beat.
noun
  1. A swinging blow.
  2. Power; sway; influence.

Pronunciation

/swɪnd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swinge.wav

Word forms

swinge swinges swinging swingeing swinged

Etymology

From Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swenġan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”), from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”).

Derived words

beswinge swingeing swinger
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