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swings out

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

Meaning of swing out

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing, out.
    • They swing out the big light I know the drill
      But I won’t slip away from them, not until
      They bend to my will
      So I face the gaping lion’s mouth with a little grin2013 August 19, “Bend To My Will” (track 3), in Justin Currie (lyrics), Lower Reaches
  2. (Multicultural-London-English, slang, transitive) To kill or seriously injure by applying the edge of a knife.
    • I was twelve years old, just playin football
      No I am swinging out yutes with the largest toola. 2023, “No hook” (2:27 from the start), Kz featured by L9 x Crasha x Cdot (lyrics)

Questions about swings out

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

Words near swings out in the dictionary

  1. swings for
  2. swings for the fences
  3. swings into action
  4. swings off
  5. swings one's dick around
  6. swings out
  7. swings over
  8. swings round the circle
  9. swings that way
  10. swings through
  11. swingset

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