Words / A1

SWING/swɪŋ/

A swing is a seat on ropes or chains in a playground; you sit and move backwards and forwards. Countable: a swing, swings. A slide you go down; a roundabout (in a park) goes round. Swing is also a verb (to move that way). Mix-up: swing vs swim (in water) — extra n vs m; and swing vs wing (on a bird).

Meaning

A seat on ropes or chains in a playground, that you sit on and move backwards and forwards.

Examples

• “The little girl is on the swing.”
• “Push me on the swing, please.”
• “The swing is broken — do not use it.”

Good to know

a swing (to and fro). Contrast: slide (down), roundabout (round). Mix-up: swim, wing.

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