Definition of Swinge
Pronunciation:
swĭnjd
v. & n.
1.
See
Singe
.
v. t.
1.
To
beat
soundly
;
to
whip
;
to
chastise
;
to
punish
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Swinged
(swĭnjd)
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Swingeing
(swĭnj"ĭng)
.]
I
had
swinged
him
soundly
.
- Shak.
And
swinges
his
own
vices
in
his
son
.
- C. Dryden.
2.
To
move
as
a
lash
;
to
lash
.
Swinges
the
scaly
horror
of
his
folded
tail
.
- Milton.
n.
1.
The
sweep
of
anything
in
motion
;
a
swinging
blow
;
a
swing
.
2.
Power
;
sway
;
influence
.
Related Words
blacken
,
char
,
scorch
,
singe
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