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swing vs direct

direct vs swing

swing is a noun but direct is not a noun.

swing is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

swing and direct both are verbs.

swing is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swing Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hypernym of swing; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than swing:
  • swing: hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
  • direct: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Other hypernyms of swing include aim, take, take aim, train.
swing (noun) direct (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 (adjective) direct (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence
swing (verb) direct (verb)
alternate dramatically between high and low values plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
make a big sweeping gesture or movement command with authority
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm put an address on (an envelope)
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
change direction with a swinging motion; turn guide the actors in (plays and films)
be a social swinger; socialize a lot lead, as in the performance of a composition
influence decisively take somebody somewhere
hang loosely cause to go somewhere
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
have a certain musical rhythm govern or manage
swing (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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