Swinging vs Swivel - What's the difference?
swinging | swivel |
The act or motion of that which swings.
* 1973 , Socialist Review (volume 8, page 331)
An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners.
(mechanical) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
* {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
, title=The Dust of Conflict
, chapter=7 (military) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
(slang) strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; will
To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
* 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
As nouns the difference between swinging and swivel
is that swinging is the act or motion of that which swings while swivel is a piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.As verbs the difference between swinging and swivel
is that swinging is present participle of lang=en while swivel is to swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.As an adjective swinging
is fine, good, successful.swinging
English
(wikipedia swinging)Noun
- Mr. Henderson's chief trouble seems to be that he cannot forget his old shiftiness of views and his pendulum-like swingings between Liberalism and Independent Labourism
Verb
(head)swivel
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(wikipedia swivel) (en noun)citation, passage=The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel , seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed.}}
- (Wilhelm)
- Bob ain't got no swivel .
Derived terms
* swivel bridge * swivel hook * swivel joint * swivel knifeVerb
- As expected, Swansea began the game with some patient passing and the first chance fell to striker Michu in the fourth minute when he controlled a cross by Jonjo Shelvey and swivelled in the penalty box, only to fire over the bar.