swinger

1 of 2

noun (1)

swing·​er ˈswiŋ-ər How to pronounce swinger (audio)
: one that swings: such as
a
: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable
b
: one who engages freely in sex

swinger

2 of 2

noun (2)

swing·​er ˈswin-jər How to pronounce swinger (audio)

Examples of swinger in a Sentence

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Noun
The company also differentiated the charter from swingers cruises. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 The modern swingers movement took shape in the 1960s. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 17 July 2024 The Swinger Symbol, a blog dedicated to keeping the swinger community informed about the swinger symbol, shared several suggestive signs for folks active in the swinging community. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 17 July 2024 O'Neill is a righty swinger, and his departure leaves a right-handed hole in the Red Sox lineup that is dominated by left-handers such as Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida and Triston Casas. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for swinger 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

swinge entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1543, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swinger was in 1543

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“Swinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swinger. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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