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swings by

swings by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swing by.

Meaning of swing by

Verb

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

  1. (ambitransitive, idiomatic, informal) To pay a brief, informal visit.
    • I'll swing by later if I can clock off early.
    Synonyms:
    swing over

Questions about swings by

What is swings by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Swings by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swing by.

Words near swings by in the dictionary

  1. swings and misses
  2. swings and roundabouts
  3. swings at anchor
  4. swings away
  5. swings both ways
  6. swings by
  7. swings for
  8. swings for the fences
  9. swings into action
  10. swings off
  11. swings one's dick around

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