swinger

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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 Season 2 trailer teases the unexpected appearance of one of the original swingers, Miranda McWhorter. Abigail Lee, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025 The Season 2 trailer teases the surprise return of one of the original swingers, Miranda McWhorter. Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025 Like Boone, Rice sees his versatility as an asset with Austin Wells, another left-handed swinger, entrenched as the team’s starting catcher. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 That includes threesomes, swingers parties, or orgies. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Feb. 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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