swing away
B1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To keep on hitting or swinging with energy, or to swing to one side and move away.
Literal meaning: To swing (rotate on a pivot or arc) in a direction away from a starting point.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To keep hitting, punching, or striking repeatedly and with energy, without holding back.
"The boxer was told to just swing away and not worry about defending."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 neutral
To rotate or move in an arc away from a particular position or point.
"The crane's arm swung away from the building and lowered the girder to the ground."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
In informal usage, 'swing away' is often used as an encouraging instruction, meaning 'go ahead and hit/try.' In physical contexts it describes the arc-like departure of something or someone.
Commonly used with
bat club fist door crane opinion
Forms
Base
swing away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
swings away
he/she/it
Past simple
swinged away
yesterday
Past participle
swinged away
have + pp
-ing form
swinging away
continuous
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