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1984 romantic drama war film by Jonathan Demme
Swing Shift is a 1984 American romantic drama directed by Jonathan Demme, and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn, with Kurt Russell. It also features
Swing_Shift_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up swing shift in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Swing Shift may refer to: The shift between the day and night shifts. Swing Shift (album), a 1997
Swing_Shift
1945 film by Tex Avery
Swing Shift Cinderella is a 1945 MGM animated cartoon short subject directed by Tex Avery. The plot involves the Big Bad Wolf and Cinderella. Frank Graham
Swing_Shift_Cinderella
American animator (born 1948)
career. Some of his other original film shorts, including The Interview, Swing Shift, Animato, and Time Tripper (released separately and as a collection called
Mike_Jittlov
Central component of a shift schedule in shift work
from 06:00 to 18:00 for twelve-hour shifts. S swing shift, 2nd shift, late shift, back shift, afternoon shift This shift often occurs from either 14:00 or
Shift_plan
American actress (born 1945)
executive producer on the latter two—and the World War II romantic drama Swing Shift (1984). At the age of thirty-nine, Hawn posed for the cover of Playboy's
Goldie_Hawn
1943 film by Norman Z. McLeod
Swing Shift Maisie (also known as Swing It, Maisie) is a 1943 romantic comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It is the seventh in a series of 10 films
Swing_Shift_Maisie
American filmmaker (1944–2017)
known for his casually humanist films such as Melvin and Howard (1980), Swing Shift (1984), Something Wild (1986), and Married to the Mob (1988). His 1991
Jonathan_Demme
American actress and director (born 1950)
for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film Swing Shift. Her other film roles include ...And Justice for All (1979), Housekeeping
Christine_Lahti
American actor (1942–2022)
Hackman, and in the drama Silkwood (all 1983). After co-starring roles in Swing Shift (1984) and Secret Admirer (1985), Ward played the title hero in the action
Fred_Ward
1997 studio album by Rik Emmett
Swing Shift is the fifth studio album by the Canadian guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1997. It is the second installment in the guitar trilogy, released
Swing_Shift_(album)
American actor (born 1951)
Motion Picture for his performance in Silkwood (1983). Russell made Swing Shift (1984) co-starring Goldie Hawn, who became his romantic partner. He starred
Kurt_Russell
American actress
Couple. She appeared in many other films, including Mommie Dearest, Swing Shift, Oh, God! You Devil, Nobody's Fool, Men Don't Leave, Clear and Present
Belita_Moreno
American actor and director (born 1950)
Hawn and Kurt Russell in the Jonathan Demme-directed World War II drama Swing Shift and in 1985 played abusive husband Charlie Dick to Jessica Lange's Patsy
Ed_Harris
January 20, 2020. Vincent Canby (April 13, 1984). "Goldie Hawn in Comedy, 'Swing Shift'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2020. Vincent
Ed_Harris_filmography
American actress (born 1958)
appeared in TV movies before being cast in a supporting role in 1984's Swing Shift. That year, she had her first collaboration with the writing-directing-producing
Holly_Hunter
"On the Swing Shift" is a 1942 song composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer for the film Star Spangled Rhythm, where it was introduced by
On_the_Swing_Shift
2008 comic book storyline
banner only runs across the front covers of #546–564 and the Spider-Man: Swing Shift (Director's Cut) one-shot (itself a reprint, with new material, of the
Brand_New_Day_(comics)
Fairy tale character
performance. Further girl-chasing roles came to the Wolf in Wild and Woolfy, Swing Shift Cinderella and Little Rural Riding Hood; simultaneously, the Wolf was
Big_Bad_Wolf
Style of jazz
Swing music is a style of jazz that developed in the United States during the late 1920s and early 1930s. It became nationally popular from the mid-1930s
Swing_music
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
character was created by Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez, and first appeared in "Swing Shift", a story in Free Comic Book Day: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (May 2007)
Mister_Negative
Change in voter support from one election to another
outcome of elections in constituency-based systems. Swing is also usefully deployed when analysing the shift in voter intentions revealed by (political) opinion
Swing_(politics)
American actor (1936–2011)
from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016. "Swing Shift". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015
Charles_Napier_(actor)
American country music singer-songwriter (1933–2020)
albums with the Swing Shift Band, co-founded with steel guitarist Buddy Emmons. This band charted with "Turn Me Loose and Let Me Swing" in 1988. Step One
Ray_Pennington
1941 song by Mack Gordon
(1944 Swing Shift recording) A recording by the Glenn Miller AAF Orchestra (with Ray McKinley and The Crew Chiefs on vocals) for the Swing Shift radio
Chattanooga_Choo_Choo
American actor (1916–1994)
played the industrialist Hans Spear on CBS's sitcom Hogan's Heroes ("The Swing Shift", season 2, episode 21). He portrayed King Theseus of Rhodes in The Three
Hal_Smith_(actor)
American production designer and director
Year Film Other notes 1983 The Star Chamber Heart of Steel 1984 Swing Shift Best Defense The Hoboken Chicken Emergency 1985 The Color Purple 1986 Violets
Bo_Welch
American actor (born 1978)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2013 to 2014 in the 14th season, as swing shift CSI Sean Yeager. He appeared in the sixth episode titled "Passed Pawns"
Matthew_Davis
American actress and former model
with Nick 1979 Ravagers Miriam 1984 Where the Boys Are '84 Maggie 1984 Swing Shift Frankie Parker 1989 Small Sacrifices Neighbor Woman 1997 Meet Wally Sparks
Alana_Stewart
American actress (1909–2001)
dramas. From 1939 to 1947 she appeared in 10 Maisie films. A review of Swing Shift Maisie (1943) by Time magazine praised Sothern and described her as "one
Ann_Sothern
People who make last-minute changes on a film set
are called the swing gang. These sets may need to be struck during the late evening or the "swing shift". "Film Term of the Week: Swing Gang". IMDb. Retrieved
Swing_gang
American actor and author (born 1954)
Times (1980) C.O.D. (1981) Just Before Dawn (1981) Uncommon Valor (1983) Swing Shift (1984) Cannonball Run II (1984) Yellow Pages (1985) That's Life! (1986)
Chris_Lemmon
American actor (1912–85)
which was a massive success. He was Ann Sothern's love interest in Swing Shift Maisie (1943) and supported Margaret O'Brien in Lost Angel (1943). In
James_Craig_(actor)
Canadian vocalist and guitarist (born 1953)
Spiral Notebook (1995) Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E. (1997) Swing Shift (1997) Raw Quartet (1999) Handiwork (2002) Good Faith (2003) Then Again:
Rik_Emmett
American actress
1981 to 1984. In 1984, she had a supporting role in Jonathan Demme's Swing Shift, starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. She subsequently married actor
Lisa_Pelikan
US state where no party for election has overwhelming support
In United States politics, a swing state (also known as battleground state, toss-up state, or purple state) is any state that could reasonably be won
Swing_state
American actress (born 1967)
Scene Investigation in season 14: episode 8 titled "Helpless", playing swing shift CSI Dawn Banks.[unreliable source?] In 2014, Stringfield played a recurring
Sherry_Stringfield
1993 legal drama film by Jonathan Demme
to screenwriter Ron Nyswaner, whom he had previously worked with on Swing Shift. Nyswaner was partially inspired to board the project by his nephew Kevin's
Philadelphia_(film)
American animated character (1943-)
Red "Wolfie" and Red in the 1945 animated short Swing Shift Cinderella. First appearance Red Hot Riding Hood May 8, 1943 Created by Tex Avery Designed
Red_(animated_character)
1944 song by Judy Garland and Georgie Stoll Orchestra
scores of Scott Bradley-arranged MGM animated shorts. Among them were Swing Shift Cinderella (1945) and Tom and Jerry cartoons, e.g., Cat Fishin' (1947)
The_Trolley_Song
American comic book writer (born 1967)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 1 collects #546–548 (with Spider-Man: Swing Shift and Venom Super Special #1) Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 3 collects
Dan_Slott
US Supreme Court justice from 1988 to 2018
Retrieved February 28, 2012. Toobin, Jeffrey (September 12, 2005). "Swing Shift: How Anthony Kennedy's passion for foreign law could change the Supreme
Anthony_Kennedy
Camera technique
Tilt–shift photography is the use of camera movements that change the orientation or position of the lens with respect to the film or image sensor on
Tilt–shift_photography
American actor (1909–1981)
Uncredited 1943 Salute to the Marines Private Saunders Uncredited 1943 Swing Shift Maisie Investigator Uncredited 1945 What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Sgt
Jim_Davis_(actor)
American actress, singer and dancer (1914–1989)
Winchell wrote about her performance in a night club: "Una Villon's torso shifting serves to synchronize the tempos instead of Berren's directing — this young
Dona_Drake
American actor (1928–2019)
Michael Chapman Lies The Producer Jim Wheat Ken Wheat 1984 Swing Shift Wallflower At The Swing Shift Jamboree Jonathan Demme Uncredited Gremlins Murray Futterman
Dick_Miller
American film and television actor
series Capitol. He has also appeared in a number of films including Swing Shift, The Big Year and Blonde and Blonder. "Joey Aresco". AllMovie. Retrieved
Joey_Aresco
1962 novel by Ken Kesey
he was five years old and stopped growing at that point. Geever: the swing shift aide. Dr. John Spivey: The ward doctor. Nurse Ratched drove off other
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest_(novel)
Christie, producer David Susskind and Nichols expressed interest in Swing Shift, an original screenplay by Nancy Dowd for Paramount. At this stage, the
Mike Nichols' unrealized projects
Mike_Nichols'_unrealized_projects
American screenwriter
and director of segment "For Life") Cloak & Dagger (1984) (uncredited) Swing Shift (1984) (as "Rob Morton") White Nights (1985) (uncredited) Happy New Year
Nancy_Dowd
American animator (1908–1995)
Riding Hood. "Red" later re-appeared in more Avery cartoons, including Swing Shift Cinderella, Little Rural Riding Hood, Uncle Tom's Cabana and the Droopy
Preston_Blair
1817 opera by Gioachino Rossini
Cinderella Blues (1931) Poor Cinderella (1934) Cinderella Meets Fella (1938) Swing Shift Cinderella (1945) Ancient Fistory (1953) Señorella and the Glass Huarache
La_Cenerentola
American actress (1916–1991)
Patricia Hadley Swing Shift Maisie (1943) (with Ann Sothern) A Stranger in Town (1943) (with Frank Morgan) as Lucy Gilbert Swing Shift Maisie (1943) as
Jean_Rogers
American singer (born 1958)
to number 11. In 1984, Carlisle made a foray into acting in the movie Swing Shift, appearing as a band singer alongside Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. The
Belinda_Carlisle
American composer (1905–1986)
by E. Y. Harburg "My Shining Hour" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer "On the Swing Shift" – lyrics by Johnny Mercer "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" –
Harold_Arlen
American animated film series
Swing Symphony is an American animated musical short film series produced by Walter Lantz Productions from 1941 to 1945. The shorts were a more contemporary
Swing_Symphony
American actor (1940–2002)
That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978) - Lem The Evictors (1979) - Mr. Bumford Swing Shift (1984) - Rupert George A Summer to Remember (1985) - Smitty (animal feeder)
Dennis_Fimple
American big band
such as Ray Charles on Ray Sings, Basie Swings (2006), and with arranger Allyn Ferguson on the album Swing Shift (1999). After Basie's death the band played
Count_Basie_Orchestra
Australian broadcaster (1956–2021)
Coleman returned to the UK to host the late night show Jonathan Coleman’s Swing Shift on The Power Station, BSB's music channel. The show was cancelled after
Jonathan_Coleman_(presenter)
McFadden (1875–1960), and George William Leihy (1865–1940). Schooler, whose Swing Shift Dances had originally been held at the nearby Casino Gardens, signed
Aragon Ballroom (Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California)
Aragon_Ballroom_(Ocean_Park,_Santa_Monica,_California)
American cartoon series and franchise
MacDougall, Kent (June 11, 1962). "Popeye, Tom & Jerry Join Trend to Shift Production Overseas". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original
Tom_and_Jerry
American musician (born 1943)
for the film Love Child (1982). "Someone Waits for You" for the film Swing Shift (1984). "All the Love in the World" for the film Torchlight (1985). "It's
Carly_Simon
American actor (1892–1950)
(uncredited) Three Hearts for Julia (1943) as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Swing Shift Maisie (1943) as Clarence, Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited) I Dood It (1943)
Joe_Yule
European fairy tale
an adult-oriented urban setting Similar modern takes also feature in "Swing Shift Cinderella" (1945) and "Little Rural Riding Hood" (1949). The Company
Little_Red_Riding_Hood
American actor
(uncredited) Defiance (1980) - Local #2 Rocky III (1982) - Derelict Swing Shift (1984) - Bouncer at Kelly's The Terminator (1984) - Truck Driver Weird
Chino_"Fats"_Williams
2006 South Korean film
Cinderella Blues (1931) Poor Cinderella (1934) Cinderella Meets Fella (1938) Swing Shift Cinderella (1945) Ancient Fistory (1953) Señorella and the Glass Huarache
Cinderella_(2006_film)
to charge regular weapons with his energy. Overdrive James Beverley Swing Shift (May 2007) Dan Slott Phil Jimenez A supervillain who can convert any
List_of_Spider-Man_enemies
American actress (1940–2004)
Custody of Strangers (1982) as Big Faye Honkytonk Man (1982) as Miss Maud Swing Shift (1984) as Edith Oh, God! You Devil (1984) as Louise Poltergeist II: The
Susan_Peretz
1986 film by Jonathan Demme
idea of making a lower-budgeted movie after his poor experiences on Swing Shift. He thought of Melanie Griffith for the lead while reading the script
Something_Wild_(1986_film)
American jazz vocalist (born 1965)
and 1960s. Singer performed for 15 years as the lead vocalist in the Swing Shift Orchestra in the Catskill Mountains, a 17-piece big band featuring the
Donna_Singer
1981 studio album by Nash the Slash
Zone" (live version 1980) * "Reactor No. 2" (Slash) * "Swing Shift" (original version) * "Swing Shift" (flexi version) * "Children of the Night" (live version
Children_of_the_Night_(album)
American animated showcase series
Heel-Watha The Screwy Truant The Shooting of Dan McGoo Jerky Turkey Swing Shift Cinderella Wild and Woolfy Of Fox and Hounds Lonesome Lenny The Hick
The_Tex_Avery_Show
American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)
Library of Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2020. Tucker, Sherrie (2000). Swing Shift: "All-Girl" Bands of the 1940s. Duke University Press. p. 240. ISBN 0822324857
Lena_Horne
American jazz musician (1915–1964)
Tucker, Sherrie (2000). Swing Shift: “All-Girl” Bands of the 1940s. Duke University Press. Tucker, Sherrie (2000). Swing Shift: “All-Girl” Bands of the
Vi_Burnside
American composer, arranger, and conductor (1939–2018)
years, Williams scored more than 65 feature films, including All of Me; Swing Shift; Cuba; The Grass Harp; and Breaking Away, for which he received a 1980
Patrick_Williams_(composer)
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
year's Best Supporting Actor winner. However, in recent years, it has shifted towards being presented by previous years' Best Supporting Actress winners
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
American actor and director (1920–1998)
Uncredited Salute to the Marines Brooks - Marine at Bridge Uncredited Swing Shift Maisie Young Pilot Uncredited Thousands Cheer Soldier at Train Station
Don Taylor (American filmmaker)
Don_Taylor_(American_filmmaker)
1980 film by Jonathan Demme
Handle with Care (1977) Last Embrace (1979) Melvin and Howard (1980) Swing Shift (1984) Something Wild (1986) Married to the Mob (1988) The Silence of
Melvin_and_Howard
American country musician (1934–2020)
2014 interview, Pride explained, "I would work at the smelter, work the swing shift and then play music," said Pride. "I'd work 11–7. Drive. Play Friday
Charley_Pride
1942 all-star cast musical film
Macdonald Carey – Louie the Lug in Scarface skit Marjorie Reynolds – Swing Shift skit Susan Hayward – Genevieve in Priorities skit Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
Star_Spangled_Rhythm
1949 American film
Wolfie" (elements of this scene were recycled from Avery's 1945 cartoon Swing Shift Cinderella). The country wolf whistles and leers throughout the performance
Little_Rural_Riding_Hood
1997 studio album by Rik Emmett
known as the Open House Collection released merely six months before Swing Shift, which is meant to cover the basis of Rik Emmett's guitar teaching. Unlike
Ten_Invitations
American jazz musician (1914 – 2012)
Syncopated Times. Retrieved 11 December 2022. Tucker, Sherrie (6 June 2000). Swing Shift: "All-Girl" Bands of the 1940s (PDF). Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-8090-0
Jane_Sager
Award ceremony for films of 1998
2005, p. 199 Shister, Gail (March 18, 1999). "CNN's Jim Moret Working Swing Shift On Oscar Night". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January
71st_Academy_Awards
Comic Book Day 2007: Spider-Man #1 in the comic's legal indicia) – "Swing Shift" – Dan Slott/Phil Jimenez – First appearance of Overdrive, Mister Negative
List of The Amazing Spider-Man issues
List_of_The_Amazing_Spider-Man_issues
American big band musician (1904–1944)
programs included: "The American Band of the AEF" (full orchestra), "Swing Shift" (T/Sgt. Ray McKinley dance orchestra), "Uptown Hall" (Sgt. Mel Powell
Glenn_Miller
Vera Drake Formula 51 22 Jerry Bick 81 US Producer The Long Goodbye Swing Shift 25 David Bailey 71 US Actor Wicked, Wicked Above the Rim 26 Philippe
2004_in_film
American actress (1895–1985)
onscreen) Presenting Lily Mars (1943) as Frankie Thousands Cheer (1943) Swing Shift Maisie (1943) as Maw Lustvogel Cry 'Havoc' (1943) as Sadie See Here,
Connie_Gilchrist
American actor (1910–1999)
Officer in Canteen Action in the North Atlantic Brazilian Gun Captain Swing Shift Maisie Victory Aircraft Official The Man from the Rio Grande Tom Traynor
Kirk_Alyn
American screenwriter, producer, director and actor (1934–2024)
Can Wait (1978) Reds (1981) (Consultant) Deal of the Century (1983) Swing Shift (1984) 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) Frantic
Robert_Towne
Mads Tolling 2011 Ruslan, Ruslan Sirota 2011 Somos, Kennard Ramsey 2011 Swing Shift, Doug Webb 2012 Fusion Best, Ithamara Koorax 2012 Rhythm Sessions, Lee
List of works by Stanley Clarke
List_of_works_by_Stanley_Clarke
1942 jazz standard by Dizzy Gillespie
big band, although it was not used at the time; the other two were "Swing Shift" and "Down Under". It was introduced on record in 1944 by Coleman Hawkins
Woody_'n'_You
American baseball player and coach (born 1979)
different capacity. Kresal, Steve (May 29, 1999). "Larkin Likes the Swing Shift". Los Angeles Times. "Winning was the way for Shaun Larkin, 2003 Captains"
Shaun_Larkin
American actor
Christi, TX, 6-10 pm, 1984-1985 KPEZ, Austin, TX, Swing Shift, 1986-1987 KBTS, Austin, TX, Swing Shift, 1987-1990 KISQ, Corpus Christi, TX, 6-10 am, 1989-1990
Steve_Barnes_(actor)
Canadian musician (1948–2014)
with vocals, propelled him to greater public recognition. The B-side, "Swing Shift (Souixante-Neuf)" also featured vocals, and was co-composed with lyricist
Nash_the_Slash
Annual film award
Billy Kwan The Year of Living Dangerously 1984 Christine Lahti Hazel Swing Shift 1985 Anjelica Huston Maerose Prizzi Prizzi's Honor 1986 Dianne Wiest
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
New_York_Film_Critics_Circle_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
American vocal group
The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto
The_Andrews_Sisters
Fictional character played by Ann Sothern
Maisie (1940) and continuing until Undercover Maisie (1947). Reviewing Swing Shift Maisie (1943), Time praised Sothern and described her as "one of the
Maisie_Ravier
American big band clarinetist
the alto saxophone and flute. Johnson worked with Frank Sinatra, the Swing Shift Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie and Tony Bennett. Johnson died in Boston,
Dick_Johnson_(clarinetist)
1984 film by Herbert Ross
by Mr. Henry." Variety stated, "Moving far away from the disaster of 'Swing Shift' and back toward the smash success of 'Private Benjamin,' Hawn is once
Protocol_(film)
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Biblical
A sting.
Boy/Male
English American
Law's friend. Lawyer.
Biblical
a sting
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places named Wing in Buckinghamshire and Rutland. The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas ‘the family or followers of a man named Wiwa’, or alternatively perhaps ‘the people of the temple’ (from a derivative of Old English wīg, wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’). The latter is from Old Norse vengi, a derivative of vangr ‘field’. Compare Wang.Dutch (van Wing) : variant of Winge.Chinese : variant of Rong 2.
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A Swing
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Hindu
A swing
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To Sing
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He will Sing; To Sing
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Hindu, Indian
Sing Beautifully
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American, British, English
To Sing
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Australian, Chinese
Victory
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Tamil
A swing
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Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
A Sting
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Lawyer; Law's Friend
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Sting, Charm
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Spike of Grain
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To Sing
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SWING SHIFT
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Shield Wolf
Surname or Lastname
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English : patronymic from Batt 1 and 2.
Girl/Female
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Mysterious
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Hindu, Indian, Modern
Protection
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Hindu
Popular, Renown
Boy/Male
Native American
Four bears.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A flash of lightening, Brilliant
Boy/Male
Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Modern, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Prince; God; Author of Tamil Masterpiece Silappadhikaram
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French
Veiled.
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Spanish
Hairy.
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n.
The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing.
v. t.
To throw with a sling.
v. t.
To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird.
P. p. & a.
Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.
imp. & p. p.
of Swing
Archaic imp.
of Swing
v. t.
To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business.
n.
To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide.
v. i.
To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open.
n.
The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum.
adv.
On the wing; flying; fluttering.
v. i.
To use a swing; as, a boy swings for exercise or pleasure. See Swing, n., 3.
v. t.
To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.
v. t.
To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; -- said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter.
v. t.
To pierce or wound with a sting; as, bees will sting an animal that irritates them; the nettles stung his hands.
n.
Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing.
n.
Passage by flying; flight; as, to take wing.
v. t.
To cause to swing or vibrate; to cause to move backward and forward, or from one side to the other.