swingman

[ swing-man ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Basketball.

, plural swing·men.

First recorded in 1965–70; swing ¹ + man

Harkless, 27, is a veteran swingman who has played sparingly for the Heat since signing as a free agent in November.

The Bearcats feature electrifying swingman Sean Kilpatrick, but his teammates seriously struggle to score.

Hourly we watched our trim ships take on the hues of a swingman's roundabouts.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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