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swings for

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

Meaning of swing for

Verb

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

  1. (excessive, informal) To be punished severely.
  2. To be hanged for a crime.
  3. Swing for someone: To be hanged for murdering someone.
    • I'll swing for him, when I get out. Katherine Lynch reported in “Minor Matters: Willing to "Swing for Him."”, in Weekly Mail, Cardiff, 20 June 1908, page 10

Questions about swings for

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

Words near swings for in the dictionary

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

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