swing
/swɪŋ/verb
उच्चारण स्विंग
झूलना, झुलाना; बदल जाना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to move or make something move with a wide curved movement; to change from one opinion or mood to another
झूलना, झुलाना; बदल जाना
- Children swung on the branch.
- Opinion swung in her favour.
- The pendulum swung slowly from side to side.
+ 2 more examples
- Voters swung towards the new party at the last election.
- She swung her bag over her shoulder and ran for the bus.
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[C]
a seat hanging from ropes or chains, on which a child can sit and swing; a change from one opinion or situation to another
झूला; बदलाव
- a swing in the park
- mood swings
- The children took turns on the swing in the park.
+ 2 more examples
- There was a sharp swing in public opinion after the speech.
- Her mood swings made her difficult to talk to that week.
Synonyms jhoola change shift fluctuation turn
¶Idioms 2
get into the swing of sth
to get used to an activity or a situation and become fully involved in it
किसी काम या माहौल में पूरी तरह रम जाना
- After a week, Radhika got into the swing of her new job.
- It takes time to get into the swing of things after a holiday.
(it's) swings and roundabouts
used to say that there are advantages and disadvantages whatever you decide (British, informal)
फ़ायदा-नुक़सान दोनों तरफ़ बराबर
- A bigger house means higher bills; it's swings and roundabouts.
- Living in the city or village? It's swings and roundabouts.
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: swing, swung, swung (not 'swang').
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: swing, swung, swung ('swang' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In full swing (at the most active stage: 'Preparations are in full swing'), get into the swing of things (become used to an activity), swings and roundabouts (British, a situation where there are advantages and disadvantages).
Idioms: in full swing (सबसे सक्रिय अवस्था में, ज़ोरों पर: 'Preparations are in full swing'), get into the swing of things (किसी गतिविधि का अभ्यस्त होना), swings and roundabouts (British, लाभ और हानि दोनों वाली स्थिति)।
Mood swings (sudden changes of mood), swing voter (a person who does not always vote for the same party).
Collocations: mood swings (मनोदशा में अचानक बदलाव), swing voter (सदा एक ही दल को मत न देने वाला)।
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General knowledge
Swings (jhoola) are part of the Teej festival.
झूले तीज त्योहार का भाग हैं।