swinge
To singeTo singe.
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» Tom is swinging on a swing.
Tom schaukelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том качается на качелях. — nina99nv
Том гойдається на гойдалці. — deniko
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40 sentencesTom is swinging on a swing.
Том гойдається на гойдалці. — deniko
ruТом качается на качелях. — nina99nv
deTom schaukelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Why do people like swinging on swings?
He got a good grip on the bat before swinging.
Meaning
4 senses(obsolete)To singe.
(archaic)To move like a lash; to lash.
(archaic)To strike hard.
(obsolete)To chastise; to beat.
- burn superficially or lightly
Origin
From Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swenġan (“to dash, strike; toFrom 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”).
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Forms
swinges, swinging, swinged, swingedTenses
swinge · swinged · will swinge · have swingedSynonyms
1 synonyms- burn superficially or lightly:singe
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.