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Etymology 1
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
swinging (countable and uncountable, plural swingings)
- The act or motion of that which swings.
- 1973, Socialist Review, volume 8, page 331:
- Mr. Henderson's chief trouble seems to be that he cannot forget his old shiftiness of views and his pendulum-like swingings between Liberalism and Independent Labourism […]
- (sex) An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.
- 2025 June 22, Olivia Ladanyi, “This is how we do it: ‘I discovered my bisexuality when my husband and I started swinging’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Then one night in bed, Simon gently suggested swinging. I was resistant to it, but I thought Simon might leave me if I said no. I agreed to it for him, for our relationship.
Translations
sexual practice
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Verb
swinging
- present participle and gerund of swing
Adjective
swinging (comparative more swinging or swinginger, superlative most swinging or swingingest)
- (informal) Fine, good, successful.
- 1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
- Didn'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!
- The party was swinging.
- 1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
- Sexually promiscuous.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Adjective
swinging (comparative more swinging, superlative most swinging)
- Alternative form of swingeing.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
- “It is an eating fever then,” says the landlady; “for he hath devoured two swinging buttered toasts this morning for breakfast.”
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Swedish
Noun
swinging c
- swinging (sexual practice)
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