swing for the fence

A form of swing for the fences — To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.

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Meanings

verbswing for the fence (third-person singular simple present swings for the fence, present participle swinging for the fence, simple past and past participle swung for the fence)

present singular third person swings for the fence · participle present swinging for the fence · participle past swung for the fence · past swung for the fence

  1. alternativeAlternative form of swing for the fences.
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APA

swing for the fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20for%20the%20fence

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swing for the fence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swing%20for%20the%20fence.

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