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- [swing-guh l]
- /ˈswɪŋ gəl/
- /ˈswɪŋ.ɡəl/
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- [swing-guh l]
- /ˈswɪŋ gəl/
Definitions of swingle word
- noun swingle a single person who is highly active socially and sexually; an unmarried person who swings. 1
- verb with object swingle to clean (flax or hemp) by beating and scraping with a swingle. 1
- noun swingle a flat-bladed wooden instrument used for beating and scraping flax or hemp to remove coarse matter from it 0
- verb swingle to use a swingle on 0
- verb transitive swingle to clean (flax or hemp) by beating or scraping with a swingle 0
- noun swingle a wooden, swordlike tool used to clean flax or hemp by beating or scraping 0
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Origin of swingle
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English swingel, Old English swingell rod (cognate with Middle Dutch swinghel), equivalent to swing- (see swing1) + -el instrumental suffix (see -le)
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Parts of speech for Swingle
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swingle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swingle usage trend in Literature
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