swing vs be

swing is a noun but be is not a noun.

swing and be both are verbs.

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

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

swing: have a certain musical rhythm
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

swing (noun)	be (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

swing (verb)	be (verb)
alternate dramatically between high and low values	spend or use time
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
make a big sweeping gesture or movement	have an existence, be extant
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends	have life, be alive
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm	form or compose
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
change direction with a swinging motion; turn	be identical to; be someone or something
be a social swinger; socialize a lot	be identical or equivalent to
influence decisively	represent, as of a character on stage
hang loosely	be priced at
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
have a certain musical rhythm

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