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free-swinging

free-swing·ing
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [free swing-ing]
    • /fri ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [free swing-ing]
    • /fri ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ/

Definition of free-swinging word

  • adjective free-swinging recklessly daring in action or style: free-swinging stock market speculators. 1

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Origin of free-swinging

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; free(wheeling) + swinging

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Parts of speech for Free-swinging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

free-swinging popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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