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SWING AROUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swing around mean?
• SWING AROUND (verb)
The verb SWING AROUND has 1 sense:
1. turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
Familiarity information: SWING AROUND used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
swing about; swing around; turn around
Context example:
My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
Hypernyms (to "swing around" is one way to...):
turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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