Wordnet 3.0
VERB (1)
1.
turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically;
- Example: "He turned around to face his opponent"- Example: "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"[syn: swing around, swing about, turn around]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
swing about
v 1: 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" [syn: swing around, swing about, turn
around]