swingeing

Meanings

• adjective

  Extreme or severe; very great or complete.

  - "The swingeing penalty for theft is a lengthy prison sentence."
  - "The swingeing cost of the renovation project left the homeowners in debt."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈswɪn(d)ʒɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95676188"

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Synonyms

whopping

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swingeing
swinging , clinging , bringing , thinging

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Variants

List of all variants of swingeing that leads to same result
swingeing , swinging , swinge , swinged , swingees , swinges

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'heavy' or 'weighty' in Old English. The current meaning developed in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Swingeing is a less common alternative to the more commonly used word 'severe'.

2. The word swingeing is derived from the Old English word 'swengian', meaning 'to hang' or 'to swing'.

3. The term swingeing was commonly used in the context of capital punishment in the 16th and 17th centuries to describe the extreme severity of the sentence.

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Culture

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Swingeing is not known to have significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "swingeing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a very heavy or severe situation to help remember the meaning of swingeing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word swingeing with something extreme or severe.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Swingeing is extreme, very severe, and very heavy.'

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