play pendulum

verb

To swing or oscillate in the manner of a pendulum.

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Meanings

verbplay pendulum (third-person singular simple present plays pendulum, present participle playing pendulum, simple past and past participle played pendulum)

present singular third person plays pendulum · participle present playing pendulum · participle past played pendulum · past played pendulum

  1. obsoleteTo swing or oscillate in the manner of a pendulum.
  2. broadlyfigurativelyobsoleteTo sway from one emotion or state of mind to another.
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APA

play pendulum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20pendulum

MLA

“play pendulum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20pendulum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play pendulum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20pendulum.

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