Definition:
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity "the party went with a swing" "it took time to get into the swing of things" mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth a sweeping blow or stroke "he took a wild swing at my head" changing location by moving back and forth a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz a jaunty rhythm in music the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it in baseball a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball "he took a vicious cut at the ball" a square dance figure a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting "He swung his left fist" "swing a bat" move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner "He swung back" change direction with a swinging motion turn "swing back" "swing forward" influence decisively "This action swung many votes over to his side" make a big sweeping gesture or movement hang freely "the ornaments dangled from the tree" "The light dropped from the ceiling" hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" alternate dramatically between high and low values "his mood swings" "the market is swinging up and down" live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely" have a certain musical rhythm "The music has to swing" be a social swinger socialize a lot play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"
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jazz
music
dance
blues
big band
dancing
lindy hop
ballroom
salsa
lindy
tango
cd
band
latin
rock
jitterbug
waltz
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golf
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Resources:
Java.sun.com: The Source for Java Technology
Sun's home for Java. Offers Windows, Solaris, and Linux Java Development Kits (JDKs), extensions, news, tutorials, and product information.
http://java.sun.com/
Total Swing Online
Information about the swing scene in New England.
http://www.totalswing.com/
Swiss Swing Dance Society
For lindy hop dance enthusiasts in Switzerland. Event schedule, photo gallery, links to swing dance classes.
http://www.swing.ch/
Any Swing Goes
An online magazine dedicated to the revival of swing and big band music and dancing, including the latest swing news, reviews, an online chat lounge, and a comprehensive links directory to everything swing on the Internet.
http://www.anyswinggoes.com/
Nocturne
Contains recommendations for Swing Dancing, dining, entertainment and movies. Calendar of upcoming events updated.
http://www.nocturne.com/
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