swingeing

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swingeing

/ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ UK
/ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ US

Rhymes with -ɪndʒɪŋ

Where it comes from

From swinge + -ing. Swinge is derived from Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swengan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”).

adjective more swingeing · most swingeing

UK Huge, immense. And when Occaſion did require, / In midſt of Houſe a mighty Fire, / Of black dry'd Earth and ſwingeing Blocks / Was made, enough to roaſt an Ox; […]
Similar: whopping, ample, big, bodacious, broad, commodious, considerable, exceeding, expansive, good-sized, full, generous
Heavy; powerful; strong. a swingeing verbal attack

verb

archaic, gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of swinge

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@misc{swingeing_2026,
  title = {swingeing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swingeing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}