Swing Around (Verb)
Meaning
Turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The crowd's energetic chant made the losing team's coach swing around and shout at the referee.
- As I was about to cross the street, I had to swing around to avoid the oncoming cyclist.
- Her expression changed when she heard her name being called, and she swung around to greet her old friend.
- His opinion greatly influences others, so we must find a way to swing him around to our point of view.
- Feeling uneasy about the project, Sarah began to swing around and question the company's true intentions.