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Swinging is the ordinary present participle of the verb swing, whereas swingeing means 'forcible, severe' (as in swingeing tax increases), and is part of an archaic verb swinge meaning 'to strike hard'.

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To be swinging on a swing or to be dancing the "swing" indicates that the dreamer is expressing a great deal of satisfaction and freedom.

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adjective
adjective, dated

1: Lively; up to date; excellent. (1958 —) .
N. Vaughan When people ask me how I feel about the months ahead, I tell them: 'Sometimes it's a bit dodgy, but most of the time it's swinging!' (1964).

2: Sexually promiscuous. (1964 —) .
Bulletin (Sydney): 'Swinging couples' are no longer addicted to square dancing but to the less innocuous pastime of wife-swapping (1978).

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For a list of words related to swinging, see:

• Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic
• Perversions, Fetishes, and Titillations - swinging: Slang. exchanging partners with another couple

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - svingende, svingbar, swingende, med på noderne

Nederlands (Dutch)
feesten(d), zwaaiend, swingend

Français (French)
adj. - rythmé, qui swingue, entraînant, branché (un endroit)
n. - balancement, oscillation

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schwingend, schwungvoll
n. - Schwingen, Schwenken

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αιωρούμενος, ταλαντευόμενος, (καθομ.) κεφάτος, ρυθμικός, ζωηρός, μοντέρνος, θαυμάσιος, ερωτικά δραστήριος, ερωτιάρης, γλεντζέδικος
n. - αιώρηση, ταλάντευση, λίκνισμα, (καθομ.) ζύγιασμα, παλαντζάρισμα

Italiano (Italian)
oscillante, attivo, brioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - oscilante
n. - oscilação (f)

Русский (Russian)
качание, колебание, размахивание, качающийся, колеблющийся, поворотный, жизнелюбивый, современный, разбирающийся в современном искусстве, смелый, замечательный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - oscilante, rítmico, de vida alegre, muy moderno, giratorio, mecedor
n. - balanceo, oscilación, borneo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - svängande, gung-, svepande, hastig, energisk, svängig
n. - svängande, svängning, hängning, hålligång

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
摇摆的, 性放任的, 活跃的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 搖擺的, 性放任的, 活躍的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 흔들리는, 진동하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 陽気で快活な, 現代的で愉快な, 奔放な, 揺れる, 揺れている

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متأرجح (الاسم) الارجحه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עליז, מלא-חיים, משוחרר, מודרני, הולל‬

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