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swing vs shot

shot vs swing

swing and shot both are nouns.

swing is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

swing is a verb but shot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swing Yes No Yes No
shot Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shot is a hypernym of swing; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than swing:
  • swing: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
  • shot: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Other hypernyms of swing include stroke.
As nouns, shot is a hypernym of swing; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than swing:
  • swing: the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
  • shot: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Other hypernyms of swing include stroke.
swing (noun) shot (noun)
changing location by moving back and forth the act of firing a projectile
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it informal words for any attempt or effort
a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a sweeping blow or stroke the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth an attempt to score in a game
a jaunty rhythm in music a blow hard enough to cause injury
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something
swing (adjective) shot (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
swing (verb) shot (verb)
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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