act upon vs swing

swing vs act upon

act upon is not a noun while swing is a noun.

act upon and swing both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act upon	No	No	Yes	No
swing	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swing is a hyponym of act upon; that is, swing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act upon:

act upon: have and exert influence or effect
swing: influence decisively

Other hyponyms of act upon include prejudice, prepossess, form, imprint, militate, manipulate, pull strings, pull wires, color, colour, swing over, blackjack, blackmail, pressure, carry, persuade, sway, get at, fix, dominate.

act upon (noun)	swing (noun)
	changing location by moving back and forth
	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
	a sweeping blow or stroke
	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	a jaunty rhythm in music
	a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
	a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

act upon (verb)	swing (verb)
have and exert influence or effect	alternate dramatically between high and low values
	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
	engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
	move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
	change direction with a swinging motion; turn
	be a social swinger; socialize a lot
	influence decisively
	hang loosely
	live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
	have a certain musical rhythm

Difference between act upon and swing

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