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Tweener vs Swingman - What's the difference?

tweener | swingman | Synonyms |

Swingman is a synonym of tweener.



In sports terms the difference between tweener and swingman

is that tweener is a person who plays at two positions, not good enough at either to be restricted to it while swingman is a player who can swing between two different positions. Often refers to switching between the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.

tweener

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sports) A person who plays at two positions, not good enough at either to be restricted to it.
  • (tennis) A shot that is hit between the legs.
  • (computing) A computing device that is smaller than a traditional laptop, but larger than a PDA.
  • A professional wrestler who is neutral or morally ambiguous; neither a face nor a heel, or showing no favoritism to either allegiance.
  • (cinematography) A person, machine or piece of software that performs tweening.
  • (cinema) A film that falls between two genres (and thus may not be easily marketed).

    • swingman

    English

    Noun

    (swingmen)
  • (sports) A player who can swing between two different positions. Often refers to switching between the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.

    • Synonyms

    * tweener

    See also

    * (wikipedia "swingman")