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View synonyms for downswing

downswing

[ doun-swing ]

noun

  1. a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball.
  2. a downward trend or decrease, as of business or a nation's birth rate.

downswing

/ ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ /

noun

  1. a statistical downward trend in business activity, the death rate, etc
  2. golf the downward movement or line of a club when striking the ball

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Word History and Origins

Origin of downswing1

First recorded in 1895–1900; down 1 + swing 1

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Example Sentences

Conquering agony, he swung up the pick before Ewyo could recover from the vicious downswing.

Just as he began the downswing of a mighty broadsword stroke, he stumbled on the helmet.

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