swing vs drive

swing and drive both are nouns.

swing and drive both are verbs.

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

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

swing: the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
drive: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

Other hyponyms of swing include downswing, fade, slice, slicing, draw, hook, hooking, driving, explosion, putt, putting, approach, approach shot, sclaff, shank, teeoff.

swing (noun)	drive (noun)
changing location by moving back and forth	a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it	hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them	the act of applying force to propel something
a sweeping blow or stroke	(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth	the act of driving a herd of animals overland
a jaunty rhythm in music	a wide scenic road planted with trees
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz	a road leading up to a private house
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity	a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
	(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
	the trait of being highly motivated
	a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

swing (verb)	drive (verb)
alternate dramatically between high and low values	move into a desired direction of discourse
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement	(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
make a big sweeping gesture or movement	(hunting) search for game
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends	cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner	cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting	hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
change direction with a swinging motion; turn	strike with a driver, as in teeing off
be a social swinger; socialize a lot	excavate horizontally
influence decisively	push, propel, or press with force
hang loosely	cause to move back by force or influence
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style	compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
have a certain musical rhythm	travel or be transported in a vehicle
	operate or control a vehicle
	cause someone or something to move by driving
	move by being propelled by a force
	urge forward
	proceed along in a vehicle
	strive and make an effort to reach a goal
	to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
	work as a driver
	have certain properties when driven

swing vs drive

swing and drive both are nouns.

swing and drive both are verbs.

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