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swung for the fences

swung for the fences is the simple past and past participle of swing for the fences.

Meaning of swing for the fences

Verb

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

  1. (US) To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.
    • Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball; be content with running part way.
  2. (US, idiomatic) To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.
    • I'm not going to swing for the fences tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.

Questions about swung for the fences

What is swung for the fences the simple past and past participle of?
Swung for the fences is the simple past and past participle of swing for the fences.

Words near swung for the fences in the dictionary

  1. swung both ways
  2. swung by
  3. swung dash
  4. swung dashes
  5. swung for
  6. swung for the fences
  7. swung into action
  8. swung off
  9. swung one's dick around
  10. swung out
  11. swung over

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