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S: (n) swing (a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity) "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"

S: (n) action, activity, activeness (the state of being active) "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"

S: (n) agency (the state of being in action or exerting power) "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
S: (n) busyness, hum (the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity) "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"
S: (n) behavior, behaviour (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances) "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"
S: (n) eruption, eructation, extravasation ((of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed))
S: (n) operation (the state of being in effect or being operative) "that rule is no longer in operation"
S: (n) overdrive (the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration) "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"
S: (n) play (a state in which action is feasible) "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
S: (n) swing (a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity) "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"

S: (n) swing (mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth)
S: (n) swing (a sweeping blow or stroke) "he took a wild swing at my head"
S: (n) swing, swinging, vacillation (changing location by moving back and forth)
S: (n) swing, swing music, jive (a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz)
S: (n) lilt, swing (a jaunty rhythm in music)

S: (n) golf stroke, golf shot, swing (the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it)
S: (n) baseball swing, swing, cut (in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball) "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
S: (n) swing (a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them)

S: (v) swing (move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting) "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"
S: (v) swing, sway (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner) "He swung back"
S: (v) swing (change direction with a swinging motion; turn) "swing back"; "swing forward"
S: (v) swing, swing over (influence decisively) "This action swung many votes over to his side"
S: (v) swing, sweep, swing out (make a big sweeping gesture or movement)
S: (v) dangle, swing, drop (hang freely) "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
S: (v) swing (hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement) "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
S: (v) swing (alternate dramatically between high and low values) "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
S: (v) swing (live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style) "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
S: (v) swing (have a certain musical rhythm) "The music has to swing"

S: (v) swing (engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends) "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"