Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swing about

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: swing about
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically

Example Sentences

"He turned around to face his opponent"
"My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"

Synonyms

swing around turn around

Questions

What does swing about mean?: turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically

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