SWING (2)

swing (2). Swing, v. swang, swung, pret. swung, pa. to wave or move loosely, to whirl round

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Swing, v. t. 1. 1. To cause to swing or vibrate; to cause to move backward and forward, or from one side to the other.
He swings his tail, and swiftly turns his round. Dryden. They get on ropes, as you must have seen the children, and are swung by their men visitants. Spectator. 2. 2. To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business.
3. 3. (Mach.) To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; — said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter.
To swing a door, gate, etc. (Carp.), to put it on hinges so that it can swing or turn.