Swingeing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈswɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Swingeing is an adjective meaning Heavy, powerful, scathing.
Meaning
Heavy, powerful, scathing.
More Meanings
- (chiefly British) Huge, immense.
- (archaic) present participle and gerund of swinge.
Example Sentences
a swingeing verbal attack
God! what a mile he led them! From the slope they sought to scale, Sullen and hot, the swingeing shot was hurling its awful hail:
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; […]
A shock for passengers by the Dover-Dunkerque "Night Ferry" is the swingeing increases in berth rates for those who are not travelling in the sleeping cars.
Synonyms for swingeing
Depending on context, synonyms include whopping, ample, big, cosmic, bodacious, broad.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bad, severe, perceptible, harsh, painful, swinging.
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