Large vs Swingeing - What's the difference?

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In archaic terms the difference between large and swingeing

is that large is full in statement; diffuse; profuse while swingeing is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between large and swingeing

is that large is of considerable or relatively great size or extent while swingeing is large, immense.

As a noun large

is an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

As a verb swingeing is

present participle of lang=en.

large

English

Adjective

(er)

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

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(obsolete) Abundant; ample.

* Milton

We have yet large day.

(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

* Felton

I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.

(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.

* Fairfax

Of burdens all he set the Paynims large .

(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

* Shakespeare

Some large jests he will make.

(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Synonyms

(checksyns) * big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, stour, great, mickle, largeish * See also

Antonyms

* small, tiny, minuscule

Derived terms

* as large as life, larger than life * by and large * enlarge * give it large * have it large * large it, large up, large it up * largely * largeness * writ large * largish

Noun

(music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.

A thousand dollars.

Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large .

Derived terms

* at large

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swingeing

English

Verb

(head)

(archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)

(British) large, immense

powerful, scathing (a swingeing verbal attack )

* The Economist , June 16th 2012. "Special Report: The melting north", p. 4.

Perhaps not since the felling of America's vast forests ... has the world seen such a spectacular environmental change. The consequences for Arctic ecosystems will be swingeing .

Synonyms

* whopping