swinger

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noun (1)

swing·​er ˈswiŋ-ər How to pronounce swinger (audio)
: one that swings: such as
a
: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable
b
: one who engages freely in sex

swinger

2 of 2

noun (2)

swing·​er ˈswin-jər How to pronounce swinger (audio)

Examples of swinger in a Sentence

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Noun
Gracie is taken in by a couple of swingers, Ian and Narelle (both voiced by gender-straddling cabaret performer Paul Capsis) in Australia’s legendarily dull capital city, Canberra. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 June 2024 The six-year veteran plays elite defense in center field, but the Yankees have barely used the light-hitting lefty swinger with Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto — who exited Thursday’s game with left forearm discomfort — playing nearly every day. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024 That trait helped the left-handed swinger debut in 2018 as a 19-year-old. Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2024 Purpose: Bare Necessities trips are for naturists, people who prefer not to wear clothes— not swingers or kinky adventurers, according to the organizers. Miami Herald Archive, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024 The free swinger struck out 216 times with 52 walks. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Just ask Kiley George, a swinger who chronicles her journey on #SwingTok, a hashtag with more than 2.6 billion views on TikTok. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 The lefty swinger batted .363 in 28 minor-league games. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Nowadays, people visit swinging clubs and can otherwise connect online with other swingers. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

swinge entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1543, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swinger was in 1543

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“Swinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swinger. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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