SWINGER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A person who engages freely in promiscuous sex

Synonyms:

swinger; tramp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("swinger" is a kind of...):

debauchee; libertine; rounder (a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained)

Derivation:

swing (engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends)

Meaning:

Someone who swings sports implements

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("swinger" is a kind of...):

athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)

Derivation:

swing (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner)

swing (move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting)