swivel
verb/ˈswɪvl/
/ˈswɪvl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they swivel | /ˈswɪvl/ /ˈswɪvl/ |
| he / she / it swivels | /ˈswɪvlz/ /ˈswɪvlz/ |
| past simple swivelled | /ˈswɪvld/ /ˈswɪvld/ |
| past participle swivelled | /ˈswɪvld/ /ˈswɪvld/ |
| (US English) past simple swiveled | /ˈswɪvld/ /ˈswɪvld/ |
| (US English) past participle swiveled | /ˈswɪvld/ /ˈswɪvld/ |
| -ing form swivelling | /ˈswɪvlɪŋ/ /ˈswɪvlɪŋ/ |
| (US English) -ing form swiveling | /ˈswɪvlɪŋ/ /ˈswɪvlɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or make something turn around a fixed central point synonym spin
- She swivelled the chair around to face them.
Extra Examples- He swivelled the board round.
- The ball should be able to swivel freely in the socket.
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- [intransitive, transitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or move your body, eyes or head around quickly to face another direction synonym swing
- He swivelled around to look at her.
Extra Examples- Swivelling on her heel, she marched back down the corridor.
- The man's eyes swivelled away towards the window.
- I swivelled my head to peer at him.
Word OriginMiddle English, from the base of Old English swīfan ‘to move (along a course), sweep’.
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