🇬🇧 Swing meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To swing means to move back and forth or side to side in a smooth, curving way, usually while hanging from one spot. When you sit on a playground swing and your body moves forward and backward through the air, you are swinging. You can also swing your arms when you walk, swing a door open, or swing your legs when you sit on a chair. The movement is gentle and repeated, like a soft loop over and over.

I tried to swing so high on the playground that I could say hello to the clouds, but they ignored me.

The pendulum in the clock swings so calmly that even my loud thoughts take a nap.

The baby giggles every time we swing her gently, like she’s on a tiny joy machine.

The robot tried to swing its arms to dance, but it just looked like it was fighting invisible bees.

I swing the gate open and it squeals like a surprised guinea pig.

Anna sits on a swing. Her dad swings her high. He gives a big push to swing her out. The wind and tree make the swing move back and swing forward. Anna laughs and holds the rope. At the end she gets off, hugs her dad, and says, "More, please."

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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