Meaning
swing
- A style of jazz music characterized by a lively, syncopated rhythm; also the dance.
- The swinging movement of the club in golf (or bat in baseball).
In a sentence
Durante il concerto la band suonava un pezzo swing travolgente.
During the concert the band was playing a captivating swing tune.
L'istruttore mi ha mostrato come correggere lo swing a golf.
The instructor showed me how to correct my golf swing.
Non tutti sanno ballare lo swing con questo ritmo veloce.
Not everyone knows how to dance swing to this fast rhythm.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| swing | masculine · singular |
| swing | masculine · plural |
| swing | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable English loanword: 'lo swing'.
- Takes the article 'lo' due to the 'sw-' consonant combination.