swing both ways

swing both ways
informal to be sexually attracted to both men and women.

I've seen her out with men as well. She swings both ways, you know.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • swing both ways — informal phrase to be bisexual Thesaurus: sexual orientationhyponym offensive words for homosexual peoplesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • swing both ways — in. to be bisexual. □ hey say that Gary swings both ways, but I wouldn’t know. □ Since he swings both ways, he may stand a better chance at finding a date …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • swing both ways — vb to engage in sexual relations with both men and women. A euphemism heard in the USA since the later 1960s …   Contemporary slang

  • swing both ways — Vrb phrs. To be bisexual. Orig. U.S …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • swing both ways — informal to be bisexual …   English dictionary

  • swing — swing1 W3 [swıŋ] v past tense and past participle swung [swʌŋ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move from a fixed point)¦ 2¦(move in a curve)¦ 3¦(hit)¦ 4¦(change opinions/emotions)¦ 5 swing into action 6¦(play)¦ 7¦(arrange something)¦ 8 swing both ways …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swing —    1. to be killed by hanging    The rotation of a suspended corpse:     On high as ever on a tow Swing s in the widdie. (Sanderson, 1826 tow is hemp and in the widdie was twisting around)    Still used figuratively of receiving punishment, in… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • swing — swing1 [ swıŋ ] (past tense and past participle swung [ swʌŋ ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move from side to side ▸ 2 move in smooth curve ▸ 3 try to hit someone/something ▸ 4 (make) change state ▸ 5 be lively and enjoyable ▸ 6 about music ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • swing — I UK [swɪŋ] / US verb Word forms swing : present tense I/you/we/they swing he/she/it swings present participle swinging past tense swung UK [swʌŋ] / US past participle swung *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to move, or to make something move,… …   English dictionary

  • swing — 1 verb past tense and past participle swung, 1 MOVE BACKWARDS/FORWARDS (I, T) to move backwards and forwards hanging from a fixed point, or to make something do this: a sign swinging in the wind | The soldiers swung their arms as they marched. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”