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Irregular verb

swing

/swɪŋ/

Base
swing
Past simple
swung
Past participle
swung

Usage

swung is identical in the simple past and the participle, so have swung relies on the auxiliary for its tense.

Meaning

  • to move backwards and forwards from a fixed point

Example

The door swung open in the wind.

She swung the bat and missed.

Public opinion has swung against the plan.