"swinging" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ Forms: more swinging [comparative], swinginger [comparative], most swinging [superlative], swingingest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ Etymology: The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner. Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} swinging (comparative more swinging or swinginger, superlative most swinging or swingingest)
  1. (informal) Fine, good, successful. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-swinging-en-adj-DJG812fR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 13 21 3 8 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 66 6 15 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 77 3 10 4 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 3 10 4 5 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 61 15 7 10 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 63 13 8 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 71 3 15 10 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 66 8 9 11 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 45 29 6 15 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 78 3 10 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 78 3 10 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 56 20 7 12 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 66 12 7 9 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 78 3 10 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 78 2 11 7 1
  2. Sexually promiscuous. Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-swinging-en-adj-IAETIFA5 Disambiguation of Sex: 6 58 2 1 31 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: swinging-block, swinging boom, swinging bunt, swinging dick, swinging door, swinging-door chad, swinging post
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Forms: more swinging [comparative], most swinging [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} swinging (comparative more swinging, superlative most swinging)
  1. Alternative form of swingeing Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: swingeing
    Sense id: en-swinging-en-adj-usZKgEja
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ Forms: swingings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ Etymology: The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} swinging (countable and uncountable, plural swingings)
  1. The act or motion of that which swings. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swinging-en-noun-sUe~B2nA
  2. An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (sexual practice): 交換配偶 (Chinese Mandarin), 交换配偶 (jiāohuàn pèi'ǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), grupensex [masculine] (Czech), parinvaihto (Finnish), échangisme [masculine] (French), Swingen [neuter] (German), svédszex (Hungarian), párcsere (Hungarian), swing (Hungarian), scambismo [masculine] (Italian), スワッピング (suwappingu) (Japanese), スインギング (suingingu) (Japanese), swing [masculine] (Portuguese), свинг (sving) [masculine] (Russian), группово́й секс (gruppovój sɛks) [masculine] (Russian), intercambio de pareja [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-swinging-en-noun-CNC9tTJK Disambiguation of 'sexual practice': 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ Etymology: The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} swinging
  1. present participle and gerund of swing Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: swing
    Sense id: en-swinging-en-verb-6HRqIGnU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} swinging c, {{sv-noun|c}} swinging c
  1. swinging (sexual practice) Wikipedia link: sv:swinging Tags: common-gender Related terms: swinger, swingerklubb, dogging
    Sense id: en-swinging-sv-noun-E6WcxZ7e Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "sexual practice",
      "word": "svédszex"
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      "sense": "sexual practice",
      "word": "párcsere"
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      "word": "scambismo"
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      "word": "スワッピング"
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      "word": "свинг"
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      "word": "группово́й секс"
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          "text": "1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure\nDidn't do anything great except saw \"The Beatles\" on The Ed Sullivan Show and Kathy practically had a bird. They are sorta cute but I think Ringo is swingin, George is cute, Paul is a good singer and John is icky. Too!"
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