swiving
swiving is the present participle and gerund of swive.
Meaning of swive
Verb
swive (third-person singular simple present swives, present participle swiving, simple past swove, past participle swiven)
- To have sex with (someone).
- 'Tis sure the sauciest prick that e'er did swivec. 1674, John, Earl of Rochester Wilmot, A Satyr on Charles II
- To cut a crop in a sweeping or rambling manner, hence to reap; cut for harvest.
- The cradled scythes of the Vale of Towey were scarcely known in the Vale of Teivy; and the swiving method of reaping wheat in the latter, was as little known in the former ...1815, Walter Davies, Agricultural Surveys: pts. 1-2. South Wales (1815), Board of Agriculture, page 426
Noun
swiving (plural swivings)
- The act or process of copulating; copulation.
- “And swiving. I'm good at swiving.” He stopped so short that she almost fell backward. “Whoa,” she said. “Raise a flag before you change course like that, sailor.” In a falsely gentle tone, he asked, “Who taught you about swiving?” “Those women. […]2009, Christina Dodd, One Kiss From You
Forms of swiving
| plural | swivings |
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Origin of swiving
Equivalent to swive + -ing.
Questions about swiving
- What does swiving mean?
- Swiving means the act or process of copulating; copulation.
- What is swiving the present participle and gerund of?
- Swiving is the present participle and gerund of swive.
- What part of speech is swiving?
- Swiving is a noun.
- What is the plural of swiving?
- The plural of swiving is swivings.
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