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swing at someone or something

to strike at someone or something. Max swung at the cop—a serious mistake. The batter swung at the ball and missed.

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swing at somebody/something

also take a swing at somebody/something

to try to hit someone or something They were arguing, and then I saw him swing at Howie. He took a swing at the window so he could get into the house, and then he remembered the key hidden under the doormat.

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swing at

v.

To attempt to hit someone or something with a sweeping stroke: If a batter swings at the ball and misses, it counts as a strike. One of the kids got angry and swung at me with his fist.

See also: swing