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swingman

swingman noun: a player who can swing between two different positions, often the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.

Noun

swingman (plural swingmen)

  1. A player who can swing between two different positions, often the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.
    Synonyms:
    tweener

Synonyms of swingman

Forms of swingman

pluralswingmen

Origin of swingman

From swing + man.

Questions about swingman

What does swingman mean?
Swingman means a player who can swing between two different positions, often the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.
What part of speech is swingman?
Swingman is a noun.
What is the plural of swingman?
The plural of swingman is swingmen.

Words near swingman in the dictionary

  1. swingline
  2. swinglines
  3. swingling
  4. swingling tow
  5. swinglings
  6. swingman
  7. swingmen
  8. swingometer
  9. swingometers
  10. swingometric
  11. swingorilliant

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