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3 VERB If a vehicle swings in a particular direction, or if the driver swings it in a particular direction, they turn suddenly in that direction. □ [V adv/prep] Joanna swung back on to the main approach and headed for the airport. □ [V n prep/adv] The tyres dug into the grit as he swung the car off the road.

4 VERB If someone swings around , they turn around quickly, usually because they are surprised. □ [V adv] She swung around to him, spilling her tea without noticing it.

5 VERB If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding. □ [V + at ] Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed. □ [V + at ] I picked up his baseball bat and swung at the man's head. [Also V n at n] ● N‑COUNT Swing is also a noun. □  I often want to take a swing at someone to relieve my feelings.

6 N‑COUNT A swing is a seat hanging by two ropes or chains from a metal frame or from the branch of a tree. You can sit on the seat and move forwards and backwards through the air.

7 N‑UNCOUNT Swing is a style of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930's. It was played by big bands.

8 N‑COUNT A swing in people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings is a change in them, especially a sudden or big change. □  There was a massive swing away from the governing party in the election. □  Dieters suffer from violent mood swings.

9 VERB If people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings swing , they change, especially in a sudden or extreme way. □ [V ] In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again. □ [V adv/prep] The mood amongst Tory MPs seems to be swinging away from their leader.

10 PHRASE If something is in full swing , it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages. □  When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded.

11 PHRASE If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing. □  It was hard to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence.

12 PHRASE If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts , you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses. [BRIT ]

13no room to swing a cat → see cat COLLOCATIONS swing NOUN 8

noun + swing : mood

adjective + swing : dramatic, sharp, sudden, violent; political

verb + swing : experience, suffer; achieve, gain, record VERB 8

noun + swing : momentum, mood, opinion

swing+ adverb : decisively, dramatically, sharply, violently; back

swi ng bri dge (swing bridges ) N‑COUNT A swing bridge is a low bridge that can be opened either in the middle or on one side in order to let ships pass through.

swi ng doo r (swing doors ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Swing doors are doors that can open both towards you and away from you. [mainly BRIT ] in AM, usually use swinging door

swinge|ing /sw I ndʒ I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] A swingeing action, such as an attack or cut, is very great or severe. [BRIT , mainly JOURNALISM ] □  The book mounted a swingeing attack on the economics of the day.

swing|er /sw I ŋə ^r / (swingers )

1 N‑COUNT A swinger is a person who is lively and fashionable. [INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ]

2 N‑COUNT Swingers are people who are married or in a long-term relationship and who like to have sex with other couples.

swing|ing /sw I ŋ I ŋ/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something or someone as swinging , you mean that they are lively and fashionable. [INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ] □  The stuffy '50s gave way to the swinging '60s.

swi ng|ing doo r (swinging doors ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Swinging doors are doors that can open both towards you and away from you. [AM ] in BRIT, use swing door