outswing

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ swing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

outswing (plural outswings)

1. An outward swinging motion.
2. (cricket) The swing of the ball through the air, in a direction away from the batsman.

Synonyms

• away swing

Antonyms

• inswing

Verb

outswing (third-person singular simple present outswings, present participle outswinging, simple past and past participle outswung)

1. To swing outward.
2. (transitive) To surpass in swinging.
   • 1939, United States. Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Consumers' Guide (volumes 6-7, page 3)

     I ain't no Paul Bunyan, but I can outswing anybody you can name with an axe.

Anagrams

• outwings, swingout