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swinging into action

swinging into action is the present participle and gerund of swing into action.

Meaning of swing into action

Verb

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

  1. To begin a task or activity with vigour.
    • The train arrives from the south at approximately 0830, and the terminal's electric, rubber-tyred gantry crane swings into action, removing the empty containers and loading full ones in their place.2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, pages 39-40

Questions about swinging into action

What is swinging into action the present participle and gerund of?
Swinging into action is the present participle and gerund of swing into action.

Words near swinging into action in the dictionary

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

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