swinging

adj

1. Alternative form of swingeing.

   ““It is an eating fever then,” says the landlady; “for he hath devoured two swinging buttered toasts this morning for breakfast.””

noun

Etymology: The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner.

1. The act or motion of that which swings.

   “Mr. Henderson's chief trouble seems to be that he cannot forget his old shiftiness of views and his pendulum-like swingings between Liberalism and Independent Labourism[…]”

2. An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.

   “Then one night in bed, Simon gently suggested swinging. I was resistant to it, but I thought Simon might leave me if I said no. I agreed to it for him, for our relationship.”

verb

Etymology: The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner.

1. present participle and gerund of swing