swing away
swing away · swings away · swung away · swinging away
To swing at a pitch, as opposed to buntingTo swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting; to take a full swing.
Meaning
1 sensesTo swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting; to take a full swing.
Forms
swings away, swinging away, swung away, swung away| Base form | swing away · to swing away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | swings away |
| Present participle | swinging away |
| Past simple | swung away |
| Past participle | swung away |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- swing outгойдатисяUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing, out.
- swing overгойдатисяSynonym of swing by (“pay a brief informal visit”).
- swing offTo steer one's bicycle to the side in order to allow other riders to overtake.
- swing backTo return to a previous position.
- swing awayTo swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting; to take a full swing.
- swing forTo be punished severely.
- swing throughTo swing and miss at a pitch.
- swing byTo pay a brief, informal visit.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb