swinge

Plural: swinges

Verb

Verb Forms: swinged, swingeing, swinges

To beat or flog severely.
burn superficially or lightly
To singe.
To move like a lash; to lash.
To strike hard.
To chastise; to beat.

Noun

A swinging blow.
Power; sway; influence.

Examples

After a terrible tile draw, he felt like the board was trying to swinge his chances of winning.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

singe

Scrabble Score: 10

swinge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
swinge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swinge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

swinge: valid Words With Friends Word