motion vs swing

swing vs motion

motion and swing both are nouns.

motion and swing both are verbs.

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

As nouns, swing is a hyponym of motion; that is, swing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motion:

motion: the act of changing location from one place to another
swing: changing location by moving back and forth

Other hyponyms of motion include approach, approaching, coming, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression, locomotion, travel, lunge, lurch, travel, traveling, travelling, chase, following, pursual, pursuit, ascending, ascension, ascent, rise, descent, swinging, vacillation, return, coast, glide, slide, slippage, flow, stream, crawl, hurrying, speed, speeding, displacement, translation, shift, shifting, haste, hurry, rush, rushing, maneuver, manoeuvre, play, migration.

motion (noun)	swing (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	changing location by moving back and forth
the act of changing location from one place to another	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something	a sweeping blow or stroke
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
a state of change	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

motion (verb)	swing (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	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

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