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outswing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English swing English outswing From out- + swing.

Meanings

  1. An outward swinging motion.
  2. The swing of the ball through the air, in a direction away from the batsman.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
outswings Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

inswing

Synonyms

away swing

outswing en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English swing English outswing From out- + swing.

Meanings

  1. To swing outward.
  2. (transitive) To surpass in swinging.
    • I ain't no Paul Bunyan, but I can outswing anybody you can name with an axe. 1939, United States. Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Consumers' Guide (volumes 6-7, page 3)

Forms

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outswinging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
outswung Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
outswung Tense=Past lexicographic
outswings Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

outswinger