Antonyms for swinger


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : swing-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈswɪŋ ər


Definition of swinger

Origin :
  • "person who is lively in an unrestrained way," 1965, agent noun from swing (v.). With various other slang senses traceable to 1590s.
  • As in nonconformist : adj unwilling to behave, believe as most do
  • As in nonconformist : noun person who goes against normal behavior, beliefs
  • As in philanderer : noun person who has many love affairs
  • As in profligate : noun person who is immoral
  • As in playboy : noun philanderer
  • As in lecher : noun debauchee
  • As in lady-killer : noun philanderer
  • As in lech : noun lecher
  • As in flirt : noun person who makes advances
Example sentences :
  • The child is then handed over to the swinger, who carries the child as he swings.
  • Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
  • The beam acts as a lever, so that one end of it can be either raised or lowered, so as to give some rest to the swinger.
  • Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
  • As the swinged person approaches the swinger, he exclaims, Ei mi tu chal, 'I'll eat your kail.'
  • Extract from : « Christmas: Its Origin and Associations » by William Francis Dawson
  • Eliminate Mr. Patch and Mr. Swinger, however, and Mr. Hawke would be chosen by a majority of seven.
  • Extract from : « The President » by Alfred Henry Lewis
  • Emily, filled with horror by the sanguinary scene, sprung to Mrs. Swinger's aid, as she fell.
  • Extract from : « Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue » by Warren T. Ashton
  • On one occasion, a bunch of plantains was tied to one of the long ropes which you see hanging down by the side of the swinger.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen. » by Dr. John Scudder
  • They could see Jeb coming from behind the lilac bushes, some ten feet away from the swinger.
  • Extract from : « Polly and Eleanor » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
  • The arrival of Jim now summoned him to the relief of Mrs. Swinger.
  • Extract from : « Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue » by Warren T. Ashton
  • There will be ten ballots; I have arranged for that, and Patch and Swinger will not withdraw before.
  • Extract from : « The President » by Alfred Henry Lewis

Synonyms for swinger

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