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oscillate
to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does. -
overswing
to swing too hard, hoping to apply more power. -
full swing
full operation; greatest activity: For the first time in years the factory was in full swing. The meeting was in full swing when we arrived. -
swinging
Also called Big Band music, swing music. a style of jazz, popular especially in the 1930s and often arranged for a large dance band, marked by a smoother beat and more flowing phrasing than Dixieland and having less complex harmonies and rhythms than modern jazz. -
downswing
a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball. -
flap
to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.