swing around

1. To spin or turn rapidly around in the opposite direction. I swung around when I though I heard my name. The police car swung around and turned on its siren to begin pursuing the van that ran the red light.

2. To cause someone or something to spin or turn rapidly around in the opposite direction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "swing" and "around." She had to swing the motorboat around and started heading back to shore. I had to swing the toddler around to keep him from walking down the steps.

3. To visit some place for a brief period of time or for a particular purpose. I need to swing around the office to pick up some paperwork. Why don't you swing around on Saturday for dinner?

swing around (to something)

to move one's body or view around to another position. She swung around to the left, where she could see better. The bear suddenly swung around and charged.

swing around

1. To turn rapidly around something: The car swung around the corner and almost hit a pedestrian.

2. To turn rapidly to face the opposite direction: When I heard footsteps behind me, I swung around.

See also: around, swing

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

cut around
cut around (something)
go around and around
get (someone) around the table
get around the table
find way around
around (one's) ears
bomb around
gaze around
around and around

References in periodicals archive

* ABIGAIL EXELBY, 11, of Leeming and Londonderry Primary School: A monkey because they're really sweet and just swing around a lot.

Small talk

If you want to be really prepared this season, take a swing around the site before you dust off those clubs.

www.scoregolf.com

An unsecured mount--especially one with the machine gun still attached--can swing around abruptly during the lift.

Armor means a tougher lift

Composer Gail Prentice, a college student at Berkeley, invites Ray, a talented arranger, to discuss his orchestrating her work, Swing Around the Sun, which is to premier shortly at the Golden gate World Fare.

Swing

I don't want to name names, but, some can't stay in their shirts, others swing around guitars and drop 'em without missin' a beat.

Oer the Ramparts: "these boys are darn good live. On stage it's like seeing four polecats in a bag ..."

Shortly afterward, another gust caused the second aircraft to swing around clockwise a short distance, striking the hangar door and maintenance stands.

Don't mess with mother nature

THE Israeli Cabinet yesterday approved an extension of a controversial security barrier -dubbed the Iron Curtain by Palestinians -that would swing around Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank.

Israel to extend controversial security barrier

The Israeli Cabinet yesterday approved an extension of a controversial security barrier - dubbed the Iron Curtain by Palestinians - that would swing around Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank.

Israeli Cabinet approves extension to the Palestinian Iron Curtain

WITH less than a week to go before Christmas Day, the Nativity play season is in full swing around South Wales.

Our stars of Christmas Our stars of Christmas

Anti-hunt veteran Tom Hardiman, from Craughwell, said cub hunting is now in full swing around Galway.

: Fury as Coillte lets hunt use its woods

Hattingh's task is to create a computer-generated rope to link the elephant and the helicopter, and make the two parties swing around in a way that makes it appear natural --just before the chopper goes flying into trees and crashes in a spectacular ball of flame.

Video Lab happy to be at end of rope

The pitching melee is in full swing around me, as primal and ferocious as the official program is ceremonious and staid.

20th Banff Television Festival: "excellence" vs. "the market"

One will swing around (the span of the river at that point is approximately 120m) to allow ships to pass.

LETTERS

A second variation may be used to build a swing around the hitter's strength.

Tee for one

They would rather worship once a month in silence than sell to the company so the trucks can swing around without cursing church and chapel.

Enemies

词组	swing around
释义	swing around swing around 1. To spin or turn rapidly around in the opposite direction. I swung around when I though I heard my name. The police car swung around and turned on its siren to begin pursuing the van that ran the red light. 2. To cause someone or something to spin or turn rapidly around in the opposite direction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "swing" and "around." She had to swing the motorboat around and started heading back to shore. I had to swing the toddler around to keep him from walking down the steps. 3. To visit some place for a brief period of time or for a particular purpose. I need to swing around the office to pick up some paperwork. Why don't you swing around on Saturday for dinner? See also: around, swing Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. swing around (to something) to move one's body or view around to another position. She swung around to the left, where she could see better. The bear suddenly swung around and charged. See also: around, swing McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. swing around v. 1. To turn rapidly around something: The car swung around the corner and almost hit a pedestrian. 2. To turn rapidly to face the opposite direction: When I heard footsteps behind me, I swung around. See also: around, swing The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: cut around cut around (something) go around and around get (someone) around the table get around the table find way around around (one's) ears bomb around gaze around around and around References in periodicals archive * ABIGAIL EXELBY, 11, of Leeming and Londonderry Primary School: A monkey because they're really sweet and just swing around a lot. Small talk If you want to be really prepared this season, take a swing around the site before you dust off those clubs. www.scoregolf.com An unsecured mount--especially one with the machine gun still attached--can swing around abruptly during the lift. Armor means a tougher lift Composer Gail Prentice, a college student at Berkeley, invites Ray, a talented arranger, to discuss his orchestrating her work, Swing Around the Sun, which is to premier shortly at the Golden gate World Fare. Swing I don't want to name names, but, some can't stay in their shirts, others swing around guitars and drop 'em without missin' a beat. Oer the Ramparts: "these boys are darn good live. On stage it's like seeing four polecats in a bag ..." Shortly afterward, another gust caused the second aircraft to swing around clockwise a short distance, striking the hangar door and maintenance stands. Don't mess with mother nature THE Israeli Cabinet yesterday approved an extension of a controversial security barrier -dubbed the Iron Curtain by Palestinians -that would swing around Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank. Israel to extend controversial security barrier The Israeli Cabinet yesterday approved an extension of a controversial security barrier - dubbed the Iron Curtain by Palestinians - that would swing around Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank. Israeli Cabinet approves extension to the Palestinian Iron Curtain WITH less than a week to go before Christmas Day, the Nativity play season is in full swing around South Wales. Our stars of Christmas Our stars of Christmas Anti-hunt veteran Tom Hardiman, from Craughwell, said cub hunting is now in full swing around Galway. : Fury as Coillte lets hunt use its woods Hattingh's task is to create a computer-generated rope to link the elephant and the helicopter, and make the two parties swing around in a way that makes it appear natural --just before the chopper goes flying into trees and crashes in a spectacular ball of flame. Video Lab happy to be at end of rope The pitching melee is in full swing around me, as primal and ferocious as the official program is ceremonious and staid. 20th Banff Television Festival: "excellence" vs. "the market" One will swing around (the span of the river at that point is approximately 120m) to allow ships to pass. LETTERS A second variation may be used to build a swing around the hitter's strength. Tee for one They would rather worship once a month in silence than sell to the company so the trucks can swing around without cursing church and chapel. Enemies
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