Meanings
verbswing by (third-person singular simple present swings by, present participle swinging by, simple past and past participle swung by)
present singular third person swings by · participle present swinging by · participle past swung by · past swung by
- ambitransitiveidiomaticinformalTo pay a brief, informal visit.
I'll swing by later if I can clock off early.
Synonyms: swing over
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo pay a brief, informal visit.
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German vorbeischauen
- vorbeischauenTranslations
Russian забежать, заскочить
- забежать (zabežatʹ)Translations
- заскочить (zaskočitʹ)Translations
Spanish pasarse
- pasarseTranslations
Swedish vända
- vändaTranslations
Turkish uğramak
- uğramakTranslations
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swing by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20by
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“swing by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20by. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swing by,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20by.
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