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swing out

swing out verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing, out.

Verb

swing out (third-person singular simple present swings out, present participle swinging out, simple past and past participle swung out)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing, out.
    • They swing out the big light I know the drill
      But I won’t slip away from them, not until
      They bend to my will
      So I face the gaping lion’s mouth with a little grin2013 August 19, “Bend To My Will” (track 3), in Justin Currie (lyrics), Lower Reaches
  2. (Multicultural-London-English, slang, transitive) To kill or seriously injure by applying the edge of a knife.
    • I was twelve years old, just playin football
      No I am swinging out yutes with the largest toola. 2023, “No hook” (2:27 from the start), Kz featured by L9 x Crasha x Cdot (lyrics)

Forms of swing out

third-person singular presentswings out
present participleswinging out
past participleswung out
pastswung out

Questions about swing out

What does swing out mean?
Swing out means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing, out.
What part of speech is swing out?
Swing out is a verb.
What is the past tense of swing out?
The past tense of swing out is swung out.

Words near swing out in the dictionary

  1. swing motion
  2. swing motions
  3. swing of things
  4. swing off
  5. swing one's dick around
  6. swing out
  7. swing over
  8. swing pan
  9. swing pans
  10. swing plough
  11. swing ploughs

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