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swung

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈswəŋ// UK //swˈʌŋ// swung

v. the past tense of swing. It means you moved something back and forth from a fixed point, or you moved your body in a wide curve.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'swing'. Refers to the completed action of moving back and forth from a fixed point or moving in a sweeping curve.


SIMPLE

He swung the bat and hit the ball.

CONTEXTUAL

The children laughed as they swung higher and higher on the playground equipment.

COMPLEX

The heavy pendulum swung rhythmically across the clock face, marking each second with a metallic click that echoed through the empty hallway.

Synonyms
Usage

Irregular past tense of 'swing'. Can be used transitively with an object or intransitively.

Pitfall

He swinged the door open.He swung the door open.Swing is an irregular verb; the past tense is 'swung', not 'swinged'.

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