swingeing
Syllables: swinge·ing/ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/US/ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
swingeing adjective: huge, immense. Also the present participle and gerund of swinge.
Adjective
swingeing (comparative more swingeing, superlative most swingeing)
- Huge, immense.
- And when Occaſion did require, / In midſt of Houſe a mighty Fire, / Of black dry'd Earth and ſwingeing Blocks / Was made, enough to roaſt an Ox; […]1716, W[illiam] M[offat], Hesperi-neso-graphia: Or, A Description of the Western Isle. In Eight Canto’s, 4th edition, London: Printed and sold by J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row...
- "Let him pursue his own course," said Diggs, taking up a pen, and making some hasty memoranda on a sheet of paper. "We shall have swingeing damages—swingeing damages."1855, William Harrison Ainsworth, “Abel’s Interview with the Miser—Unexpected Appearance of Randulph and Cordwell Firebras—Result of the Meeting”, in The Miser’s Daughter: A Tale, London; New York...
- Synonyms:
- whopping, ample, big, exceeding, cosmic, bodacious, broad, commodious, considerable, expansive
- Heavy; powerful; strong.
- a swingeing verbal attack
- Steven's cold blood was now heated, and springing from the ground, he rushed forward utterly regardless of science, and with his head down, protected by his bended arm, he closed with a swingeing right-handed hit that unfortunately caught Ned upon the ear, and sent him reeling, and for the instant...1869, Samuel W[hite] Baker, chapter IV, in Cast Up by the Sea, London: Macmillan and Co., →OCLC, pages 80–81
Also used as
swingeing is also the present participle and gerund of swinge.
Examples of swingeing in a sentence
- A shock for passengers by the Dover-Dunkerque "Night Ferry" is the swingeing increases in berth rates for those who are not travelling in the sleeping cars.1962 December, “Beyond the Channel: European timetables: The winter train services”, in Modern Railways, page 413:
- Carmakers and other export manufacturers, fearing swingeing tariffs, are demanding special protections and exemptions or else they leave.2017 March 27, “The Observer view on triggering article 50: As Britain hurtles towards the precipice, truth and democracy are in short...
- ‘Oh yes, we’ll probably be wolfing down pasty jambics and swigging away at great black jacks of swingeing ale in no time now,’ he went on heartly.1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 35:
- Maturity of utterance and sophistication of expression combine in a swingeing, energetic exploration of his situation which he never surpassed.1987, John Baglow, “Uncouth Dilemmas”, in Hugh MacDiarmid: The Poetry of Self, Kingston, Ont.; Montreal, Que.: McGill-Queen's University...
Synonyms of swingeing
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Forms of swingeing
| comparative | more swingeing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most swingeing |
Origin of swingeing
From swinge + -ing. Swinge is derived from Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swengan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”).
Words formed from swingeing
Words that rhyme with swingeing
Questions about swingeing
- What does swingeing mean?
- Swingeing means huge, immense.
- How do you use swingeing in a sentence?
- A shock for passengers by the Dover-Dunkerque "Night Ferry" is the swingeing increases in berth rates for those who are not travelling in the sleeping cars.
- What part of speech is swingeing?
- Swingeing is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce swingeing?
- Swingeing is pronounced /ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ (UK).
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