swingman

noun

swing·​man ˈswiŋ-ˌman How to pronounce swingman (audio)
-mən
: a player capable of playing effectively in two different positions and especially of playing both guard and forward on a basketball team

Examples of swingman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With Winn likely to be limited to 75 pitches or so to begin the season and not a lot of experience behind Logan Webb, at least one of the runners-up in the rotation battle is likely to make the roster as a swingman out of the bullpen. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024 The distinctive characteristics the 6-foot-8 smooth swingman possess had the Hornets salivating over him, giving Miller the nod over Scoot Henderson, who missed Sunday’s game with a strained left adductor, shelving any possibility the two would get matched up on each other. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024 Dodgers Tony Clark says MLBPA will protect the right for deferred contracts like Shohei Ohtani’s Feb. 20, 2024 In Wednesday’s session, Ohtani worked a swing-less walk against reliever Daniel Hudson, then hit a ground ball to second base against left-handed swingman Ryan Yarbrough. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 The fifth-year swingman is second on the team with 13.0 points, 3.1 assists and 28.2 minutes per game. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024 Their $26 million rotation candidate, Nick Martinez, spent four years in Japan before returning to the majors and spending the last two seasons as a swingman for the San Diego Padres. The Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2024 The Rockets were rumored to be dangling Green at the deadline, along with a package of draft picks, to the Brooklyn Nets for swingman Mikal Bridges. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 In Wednesday’s session, Ohtani worked a swing-less walk against reliever Daniel Hudson, then hit a ground ball to second base against left-handed swingman Ryan Yarbrough. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 Transfer Xavier Martinez is an intriguing X-factor, a potential swingman who carried a 2.29 ERA last year at Cal State Northridge. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swingman was in 1965

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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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