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Tarzan swing

Tarzan swing noun: a swing consisting of a single rope, typically suspended from a tree or beam, now especially installed in an outdoor activity center or as part of an obstacle course.

Noun

Tarzan swing (plural Tarzan swings)

  1. (recreation) A swing consisting of a single rope, typically suspended from a tree or beam, now especially installed in an outdoor activity center or as part of an obstacle course.
    • Emphasis upon the acquisition of knowledge rather than upon the development of wholesome mental attitudes tends to belittle such experiences as the following listed by boys as being “most enjoyed”: […] Taming a squirrel. Making a Tarzan swing.1937 May, The Research Quarterly, Ann Arbor, MI, page 171
    • But Pete, possibly under the — Hollywood influence, made the scaling wall four feet higher than Army regulations stipulated and exaggerated the monkey walk, Tarzan swing, and other hazards accordingly.1944, Ezra Stone and Weldon Melick, Coming, Major!, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., page 251
    Synonyms:
    rope swing, tarzie, tarzy

Synonyms of Tarzan swing

Forms of Tarzan swing

pluralTarzan swings

Origin of Tarzan swing

After the fictional character Tarzan, known for swinging from tree to tree on lianas in the jungle.

Questions about Tarzan swing

What does Tarzan swing mean?
Tarzan swing means a swing consisting of a single rope, typically suspended from a tree or beam, now especially installed in an outdoor activity center or as part of an obstacle course.
What part of speech is Tarzan swing?
Tarzan swing is a noun.
What is the plural of Tarzan swing?
The plural of Tarzan swing is Tarzan swings.

Words near Tarzan swing in the dictionary

  1. Taryba
  2. Taryn
  3. Tarzan
  4. Tarzan English
  5. Tarzan of the Apes
  6. Tarzan swing
  7. Tarzan swings
  8. Tarzan yell
  9. Tarzan yells
  10. Tarzan yodel
  11. Tarzan yodels

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