swing vs vacillate

vacillate vs swing

swing is a noun but vacillate is not a noun.

swing and vacillate both are verbs.

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

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

swing: alternate dramatically between high and low values
vacillate: move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

Other hyponyms of swing include fluctuate, waver.

swing (noun)	vacillate (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)	vacillate (verb)
alternate dramatically between high and low values	move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement	be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
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 vacillate

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