Noun

• 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"
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• S: (n) swing (mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth)
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• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
• S: (n) broadcaster, spreader (a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions)
• S: (n) bumper (a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage)
• S: (n) bumper guard (vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle)
• S: (n) carburetor, carburettor (mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion)
• S: (n) compressor (a mechanical device that compresses gasses)
• S: (n) copyholder (mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor)
• S: (n) coupling, coupler (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)
• S: (n) curler, hair curler, roller, crimper (a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it) "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"
• S: (n) diaphragm, stop (a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens) "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
• S: (n) dicer (a mechanical device used for dicing food)
• S: (n) electromechanical device (a mechanical device that is operated by electricity)
• S: (n) escapement (mechanical device that regulates movement)
• S: (n) gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever (a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears) "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"
• S: (n) grab (a mechanical device for gripping an object)
• S: (n) hook, claw (a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)
• S: (n) machine, simple machine (a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point)
• S: (n) pantograph (mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale)
• S: (n) piston, plunger (mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion)
• S: (n) propeller, propellor (a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water)
• S: (n) pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)
• S: (n) ratchet, rachet, ratch (mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction)
• S: (n) record changer, auto-changer, changer (an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention)
• S: (n) ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)
• S: (n) seeder (a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground)
• S: (n) shutter (a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure)
• S: (n) ski binding, binding (one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall)
• S: (n) splicer (a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape)
• S: (n) splint (an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg))
• S: (n) sprinkler (mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden)
• S: (n) stator, stator coil (mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves)
• S: (n) stoker (a mechanical device for stoking a furnace)
• S: (n) stretcher (a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it)
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• S: (n) striker (the part of a mechanical device that strikes something)
• S: (n) supply chamber (a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed)
• S: (n) swing (mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth)
• S: (n) tone arm, pickup, pickup arm (mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge)
• S: (n) trap (a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters)
• S: (n) vibrator (mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage)
• S: (n) vibrator (a mechanical device that vibrates) "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"
• S: (n) voting machine (a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically)
• S: (n) weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vane (mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind)
• S: (n) wheelwork (mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears))
• S: (n) winder (mechanical device around which something can be wound)
• S: (n) winder, key (mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock))
• S: (n) windshield wiper, windscreen wiper, wiper, wiper blade (a mechanical device that cleans the windshield)
• S: (n) plaything, toy (an artifact designed to be played with)
• S: (n) ball (a spherical object used as a plaything) "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
• S: (n) balloon (small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck)
• S: (n) cockhorse (anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult))
• S: (n) doll, dolly (a small replica of a person; used as a toy)
• S: (n) dollhouse, doll's house (a small model of a house used as a toy by children)
• S: (n) Frisbee (a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition)
• S: (n) hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse (a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride)
• S: (n) hula-hoop (plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips)
• S: (n) jack-in-the-box (plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened)
• S: (n) jungle gym (a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play)
• S: (n) jumping jack (plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings)
• S: (n) kaleidoscope (an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors)
• S: (n) kite (plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string)
• S: (n) Lego, Lego set ((trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models)
• S: (n) Meccano, Meccano set (a child's construction set for making mechanical models)
• S: (n) pea shooter (a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target)
• S: (n) pinata (plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks)
• S: (n) pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector (a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind)
• S: (n) playhouse, wendy house (plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of)
• S: (n) pogo stick (plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping)
• S: (n) popgun (plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound)
• S: (n) rattle (a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken)
• S: (n) sandbox, sandpile, sandpit (a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in)
• S: (n) seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board (a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end)
• S: (n) slide, playground slide, sliding board (plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide)
• S: (n) slingshot, sling, catapult (a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)
• S: (n) stick horse (a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick)
• S: (n) swing (mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth)
• S: (n) teddy, teddy bear (plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials))
• S: (n) top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top (a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin) "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
• S: (n) train set (a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on)
• S: (n) water pistol, water gun, squirt gun, squirter (plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water)
• S: (n) yo-yo (a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand)
• part holonym
• derivationally related form
• 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)

Verb

• 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)
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• 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, get around (be a social swinger; socialize a lot)
• S: (v) swing (play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm)
• 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"
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