swingeing
swinge·ing
swingeing · more swingeing · most swingeing
Huge, immenseHuge, immense.
/ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(UK)Huge, immense.
Heavy; powerful; strong.
a swingeing verbal attack
More definitions
- severe; punishingly bad
Origin
From swinge + -ing. Swinge is derived from Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from OldFrom swinge + -ing. Swinge is derived from Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swengan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”).
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Forms
more swingeing, most swingeing| Comparative | more swingeing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most swingeing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
83 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedswingeingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form