He and his editor are swiftly haled before the bench and swingeing penalties…are demanded (Punch).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
swinge|ing — «SWIHN jihng», adjective. Informal. very forcible, strong, or large of its kind: »He and his editor are swiftly haled before the bench and swingeing penalties…are demanded (Punch). –swinge´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
swinge·ing — /ˈswınʤıŋ/ adj Brit 1 : very large and difficult to deal with Homeowners now face swingeing increases in their bills. swingeing fines/penalties/taxes swingeing cuts in pay 2 : very critical or severe … Useful english dictionary
swinge — swinge; swinge·ing; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
swinge — [[t]swɪndʒ[/t]] v. t. swinged, swinge•ing brit. brit. dial. to thrash; punish • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME swengen to shake, smite, OE swengan … From formal English to slang
swingeing — swinge·ing … English syllables
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 — 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 — swinge•ing [[t]ˈswɪn dʒɪŋ[/t]] adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal. enormous; thumping • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
Swingeing — Swinge ing, a. Huge; very large. [Colloq.] Arbuthnot. Byron. {Swinge ing*ly}, adv. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
