(transitive) To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
(music) To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
(transitive, cricket) (of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
(transitive and intransitive, boxing) To move one's arm in a punching motion.
(transitive) In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
(transitive, engineering) To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
(transitive, carpentry) To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
(nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
Noun
The manner in which something is swung.
A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
