swing around

swɪŋ əˈraʊnd

swung around

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Definition of swing around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

motion

intr.

move in a curve or circle

intr.

The car swung around the corner at high speed.

turn around

whirl around

metaphorical change

tr./intr.

change opinion or situation suddenly

tr./intr.

His mood swung around after the good news.

pivot

shift

veer

visit

intr.

Rare

make a casual visit or detour

intr.

Rare

I'll swing around your place later.

drop by

stop over

visit

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Expressions with swing

swing about

turn around quickly or suddenly

The dancer swung about to face the audience.

swing over

move quickly in an arc to a different position

The crane will swing over to the other side of the construction site..

swing through

move smoothly through the air

The monkey can swing through the trees effortlessly.

swing a deal

secure a favorable arrangement through negotiation

She swung a deal with the supplier after hours.

swing into action

start to act or work energetically and effectively

The team swung into action as soon as the project was approved..

swing and a miss

attempt that fails to achieve the desired result

His proposal was a swing and a miss.

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slue

turning movement

turn sharply; swing around

Examples of swing around in a sentence

The windmill's blades swung around slowly in the breeze.
The market trends swung around unexpectedly.
Public opinion swung around after the announcement.
We can swing around the park on our way home.
He decided to swing around the office before heading out.

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French:virer, changer brusquement, ...
German:sich im Bogen bewegen, umschlagen, ...
Italian:girare, cambiare, ...
Spanish:girar, pasar, ...
Portuguese:virar, dar uma volta, ...
Chinese:绕过, 突然改变, ...
Japanese:カーブを曲がる, 一変する, ...
Arabic:انعطفَ, تَغَيَّرَ فجأة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב, לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ, ...
Russian:повернуть на угол, резко измениться, ...
Ukrainian:повернути, різко змінюватися, ...
Hindi:घूमना, बदल जाना, ...
Bengali:বাঁক নিয়ে ঘোরা, হঠাৎ বদলে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:girar, canviar, ...
Czech:stočit se, obrátit se, ...
Danish:svinge, slå om, ...
Dutch:in een bocht bewegen, omslaan, ...
Greek:στρίβω, αλλάζω, ...
Hungarian:befordulni, megfordulni, ...
Khmer:បត់ជុំវិញ, ប្រែប្រួលភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:곡선으로 움직이다, 확 변하다, ...
Persian:پیچیدن, برگشتن, ...
Polish:zataczać, nagle się zmienić, ...
Portuguese (BR):virar, dar uma passada, ...
Romanian:a se mișca în curbă, a se schimba, ...
Swedish:svänga runt, svänga om, ...
Thai:เลี้ยวโค้ง, พลิก, ...
Turkish:dönmek, değişmek, ...
Vietnamese:ôm cua, xoay chuyển, ...

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Phrasal verb

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