swingers

swing·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swing-er]
- /ˈswɪŋ ər/
- /ˈswɪŋ.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swing-er]
- /ˈswɪŋ ər/

Definitions of swingers word

noun swingers a person or thing that swings. 1
noun swingers Slang. a lively, active, and modern person whose activities are fashionable or trendy. 1
noun swingers Slang. a person who indulges in promiscuous sex. a person who engages in the exchanging of spouses for sexual activities. 1
verb with object swingers to thrash; punish. 1

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Origin of swingers

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45 for def 1; 1955-60 for def 2; swing1 + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Swingers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swingers

swingers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for swingers

adjective swingers

beatniks — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the Beat Generation.
freaks — Plural form of freak.
hippies — a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
mavericks — Plural form of maverick.
nonconformists — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.

noun swingers

chasers — Plural form of chaser.
cruisers — Plural form of cruiser.
debauchees — Plural form of debauchee.
flirts — Plural form of flirt.
gallants — Plural form of gallant.

All 16 Synonyms of swingers