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things after a long holiday? 6 in full swing. in (full)
operation, under way, in business, animated, lively, on the
move, moving, going, Colloq on the hop, cooking: The party was
in full swing when we arrived.
swingeing adj. huge, immense, enormous, considerable, drastic, severe,
harsh, stringent, punishing, devastating, painful, excruciating,
major, daunting, Draconian, oppressive, exorbitant, excessive,
violent, Colloq thumping: They have instituted a truly
swingeing increase in commuter fares. She gives me a swingeing
headache.
swinging adj. fashionable, chic, up to date, modern, Colloq …-go-go, in
the swim, with it, Chiefly Brit trendy, Slang hip, groovy, in
the groove: That's what the swinging '60s were like in London.
swipe v. 1 Usually, swipe at. swing at, strike at, hit at, lash out
at: He swiped away at the golf ball but kept missing it. 2
steal, filch, pilfer, purloin, Colloq pinch, lift, snitch,
Chiefly Brit nick, whip, snaffle: They caught Freddie swiping a
bag of mints at Woolworth's.
--n. 3 swing, strike, clip: Ronald took a swipe at the ball
with his racket.
swirl v. 1 whirl, spin, eddy, churn, circulate, gyrate, surge, boil,
seethe: Faster and faster the water swirled round in the
maelstrom. 2 twist, whirl, whorl, curl, roll, furl, spin,
curve, spiral, twirl, wind (round): She swirled her hair round
her head and fastened it with a large clip.
--n. 3 twist, whirl, curl, roll, twirl, spiral: At the fabric
exhibition swirls of textiles were decoratively displayed.
swish v. 1 hiss, whisk, rustle, whisper, susurrate: I heard Elena
swish up behind me in her red silk taffeta dress.
--n. 2 hiss, hissing sound, whoosh, swoosh, rustle, whistle:
With a quick swish the machete knifed through the underbrush.
--adj. 3 elegant, fashionable, stylish, de rigueur, smart,
Colloq posh, plush, ritzy, swell, swank(y): Liza bought a swish
new outfit for the wedding. 4 homosexual, effeminate, swishy,