swing at (someone or something)
swing at (someone or something)
To attempt to hit someone or something with one's fist or an instrument in a broad, sweeping stroke. Bill didn't hear me coming up behind him, and he swung at me when I touched his shoulder. He grabbed the tennis racket and ran around the yard swinging at the bee.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- swing at
- take a swing at
- take a swing at (someone or something)
- take a swipe at
- take a swipe at (someone or something)
- take a swipe at someone/something
- take a whack at (someone or something)
- take a whack at someone/something
- take a whack at something
- zot.