Originally a baseball term meaning to try hitting a home run. Now used extensively by for example the commentators in the UFC and other combat sports, referring to fighters striking for each other with reckless abandon, trying to get in a finishing blow.
Also sometimes used in completely unrelated attempts at doing difficult or near-impossible things.
Also sometimes used in completely unrelated attempts at doing difficult or near-impossible things.
"And Ruth was able to hit more homers than some entire teams because he played the game differently – he swung for the fences at every bat." - DodgerDog
"...Cause they're both a little fired up, and both wanna swing for the fences and make the other one look really, really bad" - Joe Rogan, Commentator, UFC
"...Cause they're both a little fired up, and both wanna swing for the fences and make the other one look really, really bad" - Joe Rogan, Commentator, UFC
by araziel October 22, 2007
An idiom (related to baseball) that is typically used to describe a joke that was either unfunny, inappropriate or misunderstood
Similar idioms; Tumble weed, Went over my head.
Similar idioms; Tumble weed, Went over my head.
1: I told them the joke about the Catholic priest
2: Ah.. Did it go down well?
1: Nope, swing and a miss.
2: Ah.. Did it go down well?
1: Nope, swing and a miss.
by Luthurus January 06, 2012
n.: a private diary kept by a swinging couple. The diary maintains partner names, dates, and locations as well as brief descriptions of explicit sexual encounters with anonymous partners. The entries may also include "likes" and "dislikes" of certain prospective partners, in order to gain a competitive edge on the group at future swing parties.
"Melanie and I read one of our swing reports from the 2005 fiscal year...and you would not believe how much we spent on anal-related costs and mergers!"
by Dr. Josephus October 23, 2008
A person who is widely considered to be cool or hip. the term swing youth is an equivalent of cool guy which can be perceived as sexist terminology due to guy being the latter word whereas, youth, is genderless.
by Jonti Wands December 07, 2007
Man, Sam is having food swings again. I hate it when he's hangry like that. He should eat something before he hurts someone.
by princesschristy86 June 07, 2010
by chadillacs November 01, 2008
is a couple who loves to swap with others, regardless if they're together or 2600 miles apart! An real OPEN relationship. They really don't mind!
Kevin & April are the greatest swinging couple ever from the south! This is the reason why they got married? : }
by madejus4eachother! July 16, 2011