Hang vs. Swing
Hangverb
(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
Hangverb
(intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
Hangverb
To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
Hangverb
(transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
Hangverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
Hangverb
To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
Hangverb
To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
Hangverb
(used in maledictions) To damn.
Hangverb
To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.
Hangverb
(transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
Hangverb
(transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
Hangverb
(transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
Hangverb
To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
Hangverb
(transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
Hangverb
To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse.
Hangverb
To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
Hangverb
To cause a piece to become vulnerable to capture.
Hangverb
To be vulnerable to capture.
Hangverb
Of a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch.
Hangnoun
The way in which something hangs.
Hangnoun
A grip, understanding.
Hangnoun
(computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.
Hangnoun
A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
Hangnoun
A mass of hanging material.
Hangnoun
(colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.
Hangnoun
Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.
Hangverb
To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; - often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
Hangverb
To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; - said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.
Hangverb
To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve.
Hangverb
To put to death by suspending by the neck; - a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
Hangverb
To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; - said of a wall, a room, etc.
Hangverb
To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
Hangverb
To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.
Hangverb
To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury.
Hangverb
To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
Hangverb
To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.
Hangverb
To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck.
Hangverb
To hold for support; to depend; to cling; - usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point.
Hangverb
To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
Hangverb
To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; - usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.
Hangverb
To lean or incline; to incline downward.
Hangverb
To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
Hangverb
To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
Hangverb
Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
Hangverb
to fail to curve, break, or drop as intended; - said of pitches, such as curve balls or sliders.
Hangverb
to cease to operate normally and remain suspended in some state without performing useful work; - said of computer programs, computers, or individual processes within a program; as, when using Windows 3.1, my system would hang and need rebooting several times a day.
Hangnoun
The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.
Hangnoun
Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse.
Hangnoun
A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
Hangnoun
a special way of doing something;
Hangnoun
the way a garment hangs;
Hangnoun
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
Hangverb
be suspended or hanging;
Hangverb
cause to be hanging or suspended;
Hangverb
kill by hanging;
Hangverb
let drop or droop;
Hangverb
fall or flow in a certain way;
Hangverb
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive;
Hangverb
give heed (to);
Hangverb
be suspended or poised;
Hangverb
hold on tightly or tenaciously;
Hangverb
be exhibited;
Hangverb
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
Hangverb
decorate or furnish with something suspended;
Hangverb
be placed in position as by a hinge;
Hangverb
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction;
Hangverb
of meat, in order to get a gamey taste;
Swingverb
(intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
Swingverb
(intransitive) To dance.
Swingverb
(intransitive) To ride on a swing.
Swingverb
(intransitive) To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.
Swingverb
(intransitive) To hang from the gallows.
Swingverb
to move sideways in its trajectory.
Swingverb
(intransitive) To fluctuate or change.
Swingverb
(transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
Swingverb
(transitive) To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
Swingverb
(transitive) To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
Swingverb
To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
Swingverb
to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
Swingverb
To move one's arm in a punching motion.
Swingverb
(transitive) In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
Swingverb
To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
Swingverb
To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
Swingverb
(nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
Swingnoun
The manner in which something is swung.
Swingnoun
A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
Swingnoun
A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
Swingnoun
A dance style.
Swingnoun
(music) The genre of music associated with this dance style.
Swingnoun
The amount of change towards or away from something.
Swingnoun
(politics) In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
Swingnoun
(cricket) Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
Swingnoun
The diameter that a lathe can cut.
Swingnoun
In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
Swingnoun
A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
Swingnoun
Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
Swingnoun
(obsolete) Free course; unrestrained liberty.
Swingnoun
(boxing) A type of hook with the arm more extended.
Swingverb
To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to wave; to vibrate; to oscillate.
Swingverb
To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open.
Swingverb
To use a swing; as, a boy swings for exercise or pleasure. See Swing, n., 3.
Swingverb
To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide.
Swingverb
To be hanged.
Swingverb
To cause to swing or vibrate; to cause to move backward and forward, or from one side to the other.
Swingverb
To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business.
Swingverb
To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; - said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter.
Swingnoun
The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum.
Swingnoun
Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing.
Swingnoun
A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing; especially, an apparatus for recreation by swinging, commonly consisting of a rope, the two ends of which are attached overhead, as to the bough of a tree, a seat being placed in the loop at the bottom; also, any contrivance by which a similar motion is produced for amusement or exercise.
Swingnoun
Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.
Swingnoun
Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
Swingnoun
Free course; unrestrained liberty or license; tendency.
Swingnoun
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity;
Swingnoun
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
Swingnoun
a sweeping blow or stroke;
Swingnoun
changing location by moving back and forth
Swingnoun
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
Swingnoun
a jaunty rhythm in music
Swingnoun
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
Swingnoun
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;
Swingnoun
a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
Swingverb
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting;
Swingverb
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner;
Swingverb
change direction with a swinging motion; turn;
Swingverb
influence decisively;
Swingverb
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Swingverb
hang freely;
Swingverb
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement;
Swingverb
alternate dramatically between high and low values;
Swingverb
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style;
Swingverb
have a certain musical rhythm;
Swingverb
be a social swinger; socialize a lot
Swingverb
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
Swingverb
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends;
Swingverb
move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis
Swingverb
be executed by hanging
Swingverb
turn (a ship or aircraft) to all compass points in succession, in order to test compass error.
Swingverb
move by grasping a support from below and leaping
Swingverb
move quickly round to the opposite direction
Swingverb
move with a rhythmic swaying gait
Swingverb
move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line
Swingverb
bring down (something held) with a curving movement, typically in order to hit an object
Swingverb
attempt to hit or punch, typically with a wide curving movement of the arm
Swingverb
deliver (a punch) with a wide curving movement of the arm
Swingverb
(of a bowler) make a delivery of (a ball) deviate sideways from a regular course in the air.
Swingverb
(of a delivery) deviate sideways from a regular course.
Swingverb
shift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another
Swingverb
have a decisive influence on (something, especially a vote or election)
Swingverb
succeed in bringing about
Swingverb
play music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm
Swingverb
(of music) be played with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.
Swingverb
(of an event, place, or way of life) be lively, exciting, or fashionable.
Swingverb
engage in group sex or swap sexual partners within a group, especially on a habitual basis.
Swingnoun
a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
Swingnoun
a period of time spent swinging back and forth on a seat suspended by ropes or chains.
Swingnoun
an act of swinging
Swingnoun
the manner in which a golf club or a bat is swung
Swingnoun
the motion of swinging
Swingnoun
an attempted blow or punch
Swingnoun
sideways deviation of the ball from a regular path
Swingnoun
a discernible change in opinion, especially the amount by which votes or points scored change from one side to another
Swingnoun
a style of jazz or dance music with a flowing but vigorous rhythm.
Swingnoun
the rhythmic feeling or drive of swing.
Swingnoun
a swift tour involving a number of stops, especially one undertaken as part of a political campaign.
Swingnoun
(in musical theatre) an understudy, typically one who covers multiple roles in the chorus of a particular production.
