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In Full Swing

Definition: In Full Swing

In Full Swing

Adjective

1. At the highest level of activity; "for the first time in years the factory was in full swing".

Adverb

1. Proceeding with full vigor; "the party was in full swing".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: In Full Swing

Synonyms: in full swing(p) (adj), in full action (adv). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: In Full Swing

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Activity

Astir, stirring; agoing, afoot; on foot; in full swing; eventful; on the alert; (vigilant).

Freedom

In full swing; uncaught, unconstrained, unbuttoned, unconfined, unrestrained, unchecked, unprevented, unhindered, unobstructed, unbound, uncontrolled, untrammeled.

Strength

Unweakened, unallayed, unwithered, unshaken, unworn, unexhausted; in full force, in full swing; in the plenitude of power.

Success

Adjective: succeeding; Verb: successful; prosperous; triumphant; flushed with success, crowned with success; victorious, on top; set up; in the ascendant; unbeaten; (see beat; Verb:); well-spent; felicitous, effective, in full swing.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Commercial Usage: In Full Swing

DomainTitle

Books

  • Human Genetics, 1994: A Revolution in Full Swing (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: In Full Swing

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

Guinea

The referendum has been scheduled for November 11, and the Government of Guinea and PUP activities are in full swing to ensure the desired result of another term for Conté. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expression: In Full Swing

Expression using "in full swing": be in full swing. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: In Full Swing

Language Translations for "in full swing"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

ka gjallëri, është në aktivitet të plotë. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏ضرب الرقم القياسي (off the record), ‏بكامل طاقته, ‏بانطلا ق (easily, with ease). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

展開 (to be in full swing, to carry out, to launch, to unfold). (various references)

   

Czech

  

v plném proudu, v akci. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

on täydessä käynnissä (is in full swing). (various references)

   

French

  

en pleine saison. (various references)

   

German

  

in vollem gang. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

בת ופ". (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

teljes erõbedobással. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

春たけなわ (spring is in full swing). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

はるたけなわ (spring is in full swing). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

inay ullfay ingsway

   

Russian 

  

в полном разгаре. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

u punom zamahu (swing: in full swing). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

en plena marcha (in progress). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

i full fart (at full pelt, at full speed, at full tilt). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

tam faaliyette, en civcivli zamanında (in the thick of it). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: In Full Swing

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "f-g-i-i-l-l-n-n-s-u-w"

-2 letters: unwilling.

-3 letters: fillings, infusing, swilling.

-4 letters: filings, filling, finings, fulling, fusilli, ingulfs, insulin, inulins, lignins, linings, nilling, nulling, unsling, willing.

-5 letters: filing, fining, flings, fusing, ingulf, inulin, isling, lignin, lining, linins, lungis, sinful, sluing, wifing, wilful, wiling, wining, wising.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Expressions
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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