Modern English usage. 2014.
swingeing — UK US /ˈswɪndʒɪŋ/ adjective UK FORMAL ► extreme and having a serious and unpleasant effect: »The government is expected to make swingeing cuts … Financial and business terms
swingeing — [swin′jiŋ] adj. [prp. of SWINGE: cf. STRAPPING] Brit. 1. forceful, often in a negative way; severe [a swingeing attack] 2. Now Rare huge; very large … English World dictionary
Swingeing — Swinge ing, a. Huge; very large. [Colloq.] Arbuthnot. Byron. {Swinge ing*ly}, adv. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swingeing — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly Brit. ▪ severe or otherwise extreme. ORIGIN from archaic swinge «strike hard», from Old English, shake, shatter … English terms dictionary
swingeing — swinge|ing [ˈswındʒıŋ] adj BrE written [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: swinge to punish severely (16 19 centuries)] 1.) extremely severe and likely to cause people financial problems ▪ swingeing cuts in staff numbers ▪ swingeing price increases ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
swingeing — [[t]swɪ̱nʤɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A swingeing action, such as an attack or cut, is very great or severe. [BRIT, mainly JOURNALISM] ...the book mounted a swingeing attack on the materialist, growth oriented economics of the day... There have been… … English dictionary
swingeing — I. adjective also swinging Etymology: from present participle of 1swinge Date: 1575 chiefly British very large, high, or severe < swingeing fines > < swingeing taxes > II. adverb or … New Collegiate Dictionary
swingeing — swinge|ing [ swındʒıŋ ] adjective BRITISH 1. ) large and likely to cause serious difficulty or harm: swingeing cuts in public services 2. ) criticizing someone or something very severely: swingeing attacks/comments … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swingeing — adjective BrE swingeing cuts very severe reductions in spending, especially by a government or organization; sweeping (1): swingeing cuts in public spending … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swingeing — UK [ˈswɪndʒɪŋ] / US adjective British 1) large and likely to cause serious difficulty or harm swingeing cuts in public services 2) criticizing someone or something very severely swingeing attacks/comments … English dictionary
