swing round
Frequency: 6.79.1 per million words
to turn quickly to face another direction
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Examples (10)
- Hearing a sarcastic note in his voice, she swung round to face him.
- He swung round to get a better look at the painting.
- Suddenly, the door swung round on its hinges.
- The car swung round the corner, narrowly avoiding a collision.
- She swung round to see who was at the door.
- He heard a noise and swung round quickly.
- The camera swung round to capture the action.
- As soon as he heard his name, he swung round.
- The conversation swung round to the topic of politics.
- She swung round in her chair to answer the question.