Hypernyms for "swing"
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Hypernyms
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act upon
action
activeness
activity
aim
be
blow
change
contra danse
contradance
contredanse
country dancing
country-dance
direct
displace
fornicate
go
handle
hang
influence
jazz
live
locomote
manage
mechanical device
motion
move
move back and forth
movement
play
plaything
rhythmicity
shot
socialise
socialize
stroke
take
take aim
toy
train
travel
wield
work
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.