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swing vs jazz

jazz vs swing

swing and jazz both are nouns.

swing and jazz both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swing Yes No Yes No
jazz Yes No Yes No
As nouns, jazz is a hypernym of swing; that is, jazz is a word with a broader meaning than swing:
  • swing: a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
  • jazz: a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
swing (noun) jazz (noun)
changing location by moving back and forth a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
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) jazz (verb)
alternate dramatically between high and low values have sexual intercourse with
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement play something in the style of jazz
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
Difference between swing and jazz

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