SWINGLE Meaning of SWINGLE in English ■ noun1》 a wooden tool for beating flax and removing the woody parts. 2》 the swinging part of a flail. ■ verb beat with a ~.OriginME: from MDu. swinghel , from the base of swing . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004