swinge

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic) A swinging blow.
2. (obsolete) Power; sway; influence.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To singe.
2. (archaic) To move like a lash; to lash.
3. (archaic) To strike hard.
4. (obsolete) To chastise; to beat.

Synonyms

singe

flog

whip

scorch

char

dry

flagellate

strap

swish

switch

thrash

beat

combust

bite

burn down

castigate

Translations

marcir

ressecar

socarrar

socarrimar

fogonejar

μαστιγώνω

χτυπώ σκληρά

dessécher

roussir

verbranden

aanbraden

abrasar

agostar

chamuscar

resecar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/swɪnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: swengen

Inherited from Old English: swenġan

In summary

From Middle English swengen (“to strike”), from Old English swenġan (“to dash, strike; to cause to swing”), from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”).