| circle around | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. circle around, circle round, revolve around | move around in a circular motion.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun" |
| ~ circle | travel around something.; "circle the globe" |
| swirl | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. convolution, swirl, vortex, whirl | the shape of something rotating rapidly. |
| ~ round shape | a shape that is curved and without sharp angles. |
| v. (motion) | 2. swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl | turn in a twisting or spinning motion.; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" |
| ~ revolve, rotate, go around | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| v. (motion) | 3. eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpool | flow in a circular current, of liquids. |
| ~ course, flow, run, feed | move along, of liquids.; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" |
| rotate | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. go around, revolve, rotate | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| ~ drive in, screw | cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion.; "drive in screws or bolts" |
| ~ screw | turn like a screw. |
| ~ circumvolve, rotate | cause to turn on an axis or center.; "Rotate the handle" |
| ~ wheel, wheel around | change directions as if revolving on a pivot.; "They wheeled their horses around and left" |
| ~ spin, spin around, gyrate, reel, whirl | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" |
| ~ swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl | turn in a twisting or spinning motion.; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" |
| ~ turn | move around an axis or a center.; "The wheels are turning" |
| v. (social) | 2. rotate | exchange on a regular basis.; "We rotate the lead soprano every night" |
| ~ rotate | plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession.; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil" |
| ~ rotate | perform a job or duty on a rotating basis.; "Interns have to rotate for a few months" |
| ~ alternate | exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions. |
| v. (competition) | 3. rotate | perform a job or duty on a rotating basis.; "Interns have to rotate for a few months" |
| ~ serve | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function.; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" |
| ~ rotate | exchange on a regular basis.; "We rotate the lead soprano every night" |
| v. (motion) | 4. circumvolve, rotate | cause to turn on an axis or center.; "Rotate the handle" |
| ~ crank up, crank | rotate with a crank. |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ revolve, rotate, go around | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| ~ revolve, rotate, go around | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| ~ birl, twirl, whirl, spin | cause to spin.; "spin a coin" |
| ~ birl, birle | cause a floating log to rotate by treading. |
| v. (motion) | 5. rotate, splay, spread out, turn out | turn outward.; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (change) | 6. rotate | plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession.; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil" |
| ~ grow | cause to grow or develop.; "He grows vegetables in his backyard" |
| ~ rotate | exchange on a regular basis.; "We rotate the lead soprano every night" |
| spin | | |
| n. (event) | 1. spin | a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile). |
| ~ gyration, revolution, rotation | a single complete turn (axial or orbital).; "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" |
| ~ backspin | spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion. |
| ~ english, side | (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist. |
| ~ topspin | forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke. |
| n. (act) | 2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl | the act of rotating rapidly.; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" |
| ~ rotary motion, rotation | the act of rotating as if on an axis.; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" |
| ~ pirouette | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet). |
| ~ birling, logrolling | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport). |
| n. (act) | 3. spin | a short drive in a car.; "he took the new car for a spin" |
| ~ ride, drive | a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile).; "he took the family for a drive in his new car" |
| n. (act) | 4. spin, tailspin | rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral. |
| ~ aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobatics | the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft. |
| n. (act) | 5. spin | a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion).; "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story" |
| ~ interpretation, rendering, rendition | the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance.; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" |
| v. (motion) | 6. gyrate, reel, spin, spin around, whirl | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" |
| ~ revolve, rotate, go around | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| ~ whirligig | whirl or spin like a whirligig. |
| v. (motion) | 7. spin | stream in jets, of liquids.; "The creek spun its course through the woods" |
| ~ centrifugate, centrifuge | rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids. |
| ~ well out, stream | flow freely and abundantly.; "Tears streamed down her face" |
| v. (motion) | 8. birl, spin, twirl, whirl | cause to spin.; "spin a coin" |
| ~ circumvolve, rotate | cause to turn on an axis or center.; "Rotate the handle" |
| v. (creation) | 9. spin | make up a story.; "spin a yarn" |
| ~ cook up, fabricate, invent, manufacture, make up | make up something artificial or untrue. |
| v. (creation) | 10. spin | form a web by making a thread.; "spiders spin a fine web" |
| ~ create from raw material, create from raw stuff | make from scratch. |
| ~ extrude, squeeze out | form or shape by forcing through an opening.; "extrude steel" |
| v. (contact) | 11. spin | work natural fibers into a thread.; "spin silk" |
| ~ distort, twine, twist | form into a spiral shape.; "The cord is all twisted" |
| v. (communication) | 12. spin | twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation.; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing" |
| ~ present, lay out, represent | bring forward and present to the mind.; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason" |
| ~ sugarcoat | cause to appear more pleasant or appealing.; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts" |
| v. (change) | 13. spin, spin out | prolong or extend.; "spin out a visit" |
| ~ prolong, protract, draw out, extend | lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" |
| turn around | | |
| n. (event) | 1. reversal, turn around | turning in an opposite direction or position.; "the reversal of the image in the lens" |
| ~ turning, turn | a movement in a new direction.; "the turning of the wind" |
| v. (motion) | 2. swing about, swing around, turn around | 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" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (change) | 3. turn around | improve dramatically.; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math" |
| ~ ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better | to make better.; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" |
| v. (change) | 4. pick up, turn around | improve significantly; go from bad to good.; "Her performance in school picked up" |
| ~ ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better | get better.; "The weather improved toward evening" |
| turn over | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ give | leave with; give temporarily.; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" |
| ~ transfer | cause to change ownership.; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
| ~ sneak, slip | pass on stealthily.; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" |
| ~ deal | give (a specific card) to a player.; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" |
| ~ fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render | to surrender someone or something to another.; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
| ~ relinquish, resign, give up, release, free | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| ~ entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| ~ entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone.; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" |
| v. (motion) | 2. bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | turn from an upright or normal position.; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" |
| ~ overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | turn from an upright or normal position.; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" |
| v. (motion) | 3. roll, turn over | move by turning over or rotating.; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" |
| ~ rim | roll around the rim of.; "the ball rimmed the basket" |
| ~ revolve, roll | cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis.; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (contact) | 4. cut into, delve, dig, turn over | turn up, loosen, or remove earth.; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ furrow, groove, rut | hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove.; "furrow soil" |
| ~ rootle, rout, root | dig with the snout.; "the pig was rooting for truffles" |
| ~ spade | dig (up) with a spade.; "I spade compost into the flower beds" |
| ~ shovel | dig with or as if with a shovel.; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long" |
| ~ trowel | use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work. |
| ~ burrow, tunnel | move through by or as by digging.; "burrow through the forest" |
| v. (possession) | 5. turn over | do business worth a certain amount of money.; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year" |
| ~ commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services). |
| ~ transact | conduct business.; "transact with foreign governments" |
| v. (motion) | 6. turn, turn over | cause to move around a center so as to show another side of.; "turn a page of a book" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ evert | turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward.; "evert the eyelid" |
| ~ leaf | turn over pages.; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript" |
| v. (motion) | 7. overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | turn from an upright or normal position.; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" |
| ~ capsize, turn turtle, turtle | overturn accidentally.; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ upend | become turned or set on end.; "the airplanes upended" |
| ~ bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, overturn, turn over, upset | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" |
| v. (contact) | 8. flip, flip over, turn over | turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse.; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (communication) | 9. consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over | think about carefully; weigh.; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" |
| ~ see | deliberate or decide.; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" |
| ~ premeditate | consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand.; "premeditated murder" |
| ~ debate | argue with one another.; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" |
| ~ wrestle | engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate.; "I wrestled with this decision for years" |
| ~ hash out, talk over, discuss | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
| ~ think twice | consider and reconsider carefully.; "Think twice before you have a child" |
| ~ consider, study | give careful consideration to.; "consider the possibility of moving" |
| whirl | | |
| n. (event) | 1. commotion, whirl | confused movement.; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits" |
| ~ motion, movement | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. |
| n. (act) | 2. crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl | a usually brief attempt.; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| v. (motion) | 3. tumble, whirl, whirl around | fly around.; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
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