swing about

1. 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”

   Synonymsswing aroundturn around

   Broaderturn

Questions about swing about

What does swing about mean?

swing about means "turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically".

What is another word for swing about?

Close synonyms include swing around, turn around. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.