Transcription
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- [swuhng]
- /swʌŋ/
- /swʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swuhng]
- /swʌŋ/
Definitions of swung word
- verb swung simple past tense and past participle of swing1 . 1
- verb with object swung to play (music) in the style of swing. 1
- verb without object swung to move or sway to and fro, as a pendulum or other suspended object. 1
- verb without object swung to move to and fro in a swing, as for recreation. 1
- verb without object swung to move in alternate directions or in either direction around a point, an axis, or a line of support, as a gate on its hinges. 1
- verb without object swung to move in a curve, as around a corner or central point: The highway swings to the east. 1
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Origin of swung
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English swingen (verb), Old English swingan; cognate with German schwingen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swung
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swung popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
swung usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swung
verb swung
- beetled — Projecting over.
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- dangled — Simple past tense and past participle of dangle.
- fishtailed — Simple past tense and past participle of fishtail.
- flailed — an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.