lash vs swing

lash and swing both are nouns.

lash and swing both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lash	Yes	No	Yes	No
swing	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swing is a hypernym of lash; that is, swing is a word with a broader meaning than lash:

lash: lash or flick about sharply
swing: move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

Other hypernyms of lash include sway.

lash (noun)	swing (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	changing location by moving back and forth
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids	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

lash (verb)	swing (verb)
strike as if by whipping	alternate dramatically between high and low values
beat severely with a whip or rod	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
bind with a rope, chain, or cord	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
lash or flick about sharply	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

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