swang
Americanverb
Usage
What else does swang mean? Swang is a slang term for showily steering a car side to side while driving. It can also be slang for chilling out and feeling good.
Example Sentences
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They stumbled as the ship swang and creaked with the swell of the sea.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023
“I went left and swang the left foot,” Leckie said, who was then mobbed by his teammates on the field and off the bench.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022
The chorus, meanwhile, sang an evocative text by Chinese-British author Xiaolu Guo: "We stepped out and bounced, skipped, swang wide, set the flag on the silent lunar surface."
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2019
The arguments swang between serious and ridiculous — a prominent figure, a self-styled provocateur who wore a rubber boot on his head, gave his name as Vermin Supreme — and mostly they were peaceful.
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2016
“The last time I swang in this swing, I almost crashed into a barn swallow,” he yelled.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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