How to Use "Swing" with Example Sentences

swing (v): to move back and forth or side to side; to move the arms or legs in a curving motion; to change from one mood or opinion to another

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Used with adverbs:

"The angry child was wildly swinging his arms."
(wildly, violently)

"He suddenly swung his chair around to face her."
(suddenly, sharply)

"He carefully swings the axe when chopping wood."
(carefully, cautiously)

"He suddenly swings from one mood to another."
(suddenly, quickly)

Used with prepositions:

"The gorilla swings from branch to branch."
(from, to)

"She started swinging her arms at him."
(at)

Used with nouns:

"The election could be suddenly changed by swing voters."
(voters)

swing (n): a change in mood or opinion; a seat hung from above using ropes or chains; a sweeping motion using the arms

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Used with adjectives:

"He needs to practice his golf swing."
(golf, baseball)

"He took practice swings before coming up to the plate."
(practice)

"The kids love playing on the tire swing."
(tire, porch)

Used with adverbs:

"He took a huge swing at him."
(huge, big, giant, violent)

"He took a sudden swing at the guy and missed."
(sudden, sharp, wild)

"He has terrible mood swings."
(mood)

"The batter has a powerful swing."
(powerful, mighty)

Used with verbs:

"She suffers from bad mood swings."
(suffers)

"Batters practice their swings every day."
(practice)

"The golfer changed his swing."
(changed)

"The drunk man took a swing at the bartender."
(took, made)

"Kids are playing on the swing."
(be + playing, be + sitting, be + going, be + rocking)

Used with prepositions:

"She suffers from mood swings."
(from)

"There was a sudden swing in his opinion."
(in)

"There was a sudden swing toward the new candidate."
(toward, against)

"He took a swing at him."
(at)

"She pushes her daughter on the swing."
(on)