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swinging for the fences

swinging for the fences is the present participle and gerund of swing for the fences.

Meaning of swing for the fences

Verb

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

  1. (US) To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.
    • Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball; be content with running part way.
  2. (US, idiomatic) To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.
    • I'm not going to swing for the fences tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.

Questions about swinging for the fences

What is swinging for the fences the present participle and gerund of?
Swinging for the fences is the present participle and gerund of swing for the fences.

Words near swinging for the fences in the dictionary

  1. swinging dick
  2. swinging dicks
  3. swinging door
  4. swinging doors
  5. swinging for
  6. swinging for the fences
  7. swinging into action
  8. swinging off
  9. swinging one's dick around
  10. swinging out
  11. swinging over

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