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swing voter

swing vot·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swing voh-ter]
    • /swɪŋ ˈvoʊ tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swing voh-ter]
    • /swɪŋ ˈvoʊ tər/

Definitions of swing voter words

  • verb with object swing voter to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking. 1
  • verb with object swing voter to cause to move in alternate directions or in either direction around a fixed point, on an axis, or on a line of support, as a door on hinges. 1
  • verb with object swing voter to move (the hand or something held) with an oscillating or rotary movement: to swing one's fists; to swing a club around one's head. 1
  • verb with object swing voter Aeronautics. to pull or turn (a propeller) by hand, especially in order to start the engine. 1
  • verb with object swing voter to turn in a new direction in a curve, as if around a central point: to swing the car into the driveway. 1
  • verb with object swing voter to suspend so as to hang freely, as a hammock or a door. 1

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Origin of swing voter

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English swingen (verb), Old English swingan; cognate with German schwingen

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Parts of speech for Swing voter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swing voter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

swing voter usage trend in Literature

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