swing at

Examples (10)

• The batter took a mighty swing at the ball.
• He missed the pitch, but his swing at it was powerful.
• The boxer attempted a wild swing at his opponent.
• She made a practice swing at the golf ball before teeing off.
• He took a desperate swing at the fly ball, but missed.
• The child took a playful swing at the piñata.
• With a determined effort, he took a swing at the hanging punching bag.
• The batter's first swing at the pitch was a foul ball.
• The baseball player swung hard, taking a big swing at the curveball.
• He tried to hit the ball with a strong swing at the apex of its arc.