to swivel
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4.7
- verb
- /ˈswɪvəl/
:
girar
- The chair swivels to the left and the right.
- swiveling chair
So when you press it, it swivels open ever so luxuriously.
- So when you press it, it swivels open ever so luxuriously.
- So this circle, it's going to go right on the side here, and later on we'll make it swivel.
- This is a heavy big boy and it can swivel.
Examples
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Tony grabs a chair, swivels it around, and hikes a leg over it.
Fiction book (1990) -
The office chair can swivel 360 degrees, making it easy to reach for things without getting up.
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So see this, it can swivel either way you want it to go, which is great.
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These are great chairs that swivel so you can look over into view.
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There'd be screens around me, and I could swivel around.
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Each player holds a handle that swivels horizontally.
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The bottom disk can swivel, and I lock it in place with a nut welded onto the bolt.
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When the group stood up, she swiveled toward the bar and hunched over her drink.
Fiction book (1991) -
I switched it off and swiveled my judge's chair around to the computer terminal.
Fiction book (1990) -
Natale agonized over the decision; his head swiveled back and forth as he tried to choose.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
227
1.0
To make something turn around quickly
144
3.0
To turn around a central point, like a wheel or planet
120
2.7
To move in a twisting or circular way
38
2.1
To turn your body quickly in a circle many times
24
4.1
To turn quickly to face a different direction
17
2.6
To turn quickly in a circle or twist
12
4.2
To turn around a fixed point
9
3.7
To move quickly in a circle, often through the air
3
4.2
To turn quickly to face a different direction
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.1
To stay very alert and watch what is happening around you
Compounds
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swivel also comes from an old word meaning 'to turn' and is like turn or swing, so to swivel is to rotate on a fixed point or pivot.