- 1[transitive, intransitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or make something turn around a fixed central point synonym spin She swiveled the chair around to face them.
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- 2[intransitive, transitive] swivel (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or move your body, eyes, or head around quickly to face another direction synonym swing He swiveled around to look at her.
swivel
verbNAmE//ˈswɪvl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they swivel he / she / it swivels
past simple swiveled (Canadian English usually)swivelled
-ing form swiveling (Canadian English usually)swivelling
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