swinger

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noun (1)

swing·​er ˈswiŋ-ər How to pronounce swinger (audio)
: one that swings: such as
a
: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable
b
: one who engages freely in sex

swinger

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noun (2)

swing·​er ˈswin-jər How to pronounce swinger (audio)

Examples of swinger in a Sentence

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Noun
The left-handed swinger clubbed the ball 415 feet to Yankee Stadium’s right field bleachers at 105 mph, a no-doubter. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025 Slow swinging golfers with high handicaps should look for a loft of 10 degrees or higher, while fast swingers with low handicaps should use club face lofts under 10 degrees. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025 That wasn’t the only wild thing; this entire episode was essentially about Jesse Solomon having as few boundaries as a mushroom party at a swingers convention. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025 The left-handed swinger, who has started eight total games this spring, is hitting .364 with three homers, six RBI and a 1.209 OPS. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swinger

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

swinge entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1543, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swinger was in 1543

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“Swinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swinger. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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