English verb: swing about | |||
1. | swing about (motion) turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically | ||
Samples | He turned around to face his opponent. My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake. | ||
Synonyms | swing around, turn around | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||