swingback

swing·back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swing-bak]
- /ˈswɪŋˌbæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swing-bak]
- /ˈswɪŋˌbæk/

Definition of swingback word

noun swingback (especially in political affairs) a return or reversion, as to previous opinion, custom, or ideology: We must fight any swingback to isolationism. 1

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Origin of swingback

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; noun use of verb phrase swing back

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Parts of speech for Swingback

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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swingback popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

swingback usage trend in Literature

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