The difference between Swing and Swivel
When used as nouns, swing means the manner in which something is swung, whereas swivel means a piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
When used as verbs, swing means to rotate about an off-centre fixed point, whereas swivel means to swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
check bellow for the other definitions of Swing and Swivel
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Swing as a verb (intransitive):
To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
Examples:
"The plant swung in the breeze."
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Swing as a verb (intransitive):
To dance.
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Swing as a verb (intransitive):
To ride on a swing.
Examples:
"The children laughed as they swung."
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Swing as a verb (intransitive):
To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.
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Swing as a verb (intransitive):
To hang from the gallows.
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Swing as a verb (intransitive, cricket, of a ball):
to move sideways in its trajectory.
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Swing as a verb (intransitive):
To fluctuate or change.
Examples:
"It wasn't long before the crowd's mood swung towards restless irritability."
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Swing as a verb (transitive):
To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
Examples:
"He swung his sword as hard as he could."
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Swing as a verb (transitive):
To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
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Swing as a verb (transitive):
To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
Examples:
"If it’s not too expensive, I think we can swing it."
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Swing as a verb (transitive, music):
To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
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Swing as a verb (transitive, cricket):
to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
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Swing as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, boxing):
To move one's arm in a punching motion.
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Swing as a verb (transitive):
In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
Examples:
"to swing one's partner", or simply "to swing"
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Swing as a verb (transitive, engineering):
To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
Examples:
"The lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter."
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Swing as a verb (transitive, carpentry):
To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
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Swing as a verb (nautical):
To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
Examples:
"A ship swings with the tide."
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Swing as a noun:
The manner in which something is swung.
Examples:
"He worked tirelessly to improve his golf swing."
"Door swing indicates direction the door opens."
"the swing of a pendulum"
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Swing as a noun:
A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
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Swing as a noun:
A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
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Swing as a noun:
A dance style.
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Swing as a noun (music):
The genre of music associated with this dance style.
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Swing as a noun (politics):
The amount of change towards or away from something. In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
Examples:
"The polls showed a wide swing to Labour."
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Swing as a noun (cricket):
Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
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Swing as a noun:
The diameter that a lathe can cut.
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Swing as a noun:
In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
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Swing as a noun:
A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
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Swing as a noun:
Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
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Swing as a noun (obsolete):
Free course; unrestrained liberty.
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Swing as a noun (boxing):
A type of hook with the arm more extended.
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Swivel as a noun (mechanical):
A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
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Swivel as a noun (military):
A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
Examples:
"rfquotek Wilhelm"
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Swivel as a noun (slang):
Strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.
Examples:
"Bob ain't got no swivel."
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Swivel as a noun (dance):
A rotating of the hips.
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Swivel as a verb (intransitive):
To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.