spin around
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle around
Meanings
Rotate quickly on the spot
Why “around”? Something turns around a centre to face a new direction.
“He spun around at the sudden noise.”
“The dancer spun around twice.”
Don't confuse with
Spin around means rotate quickly on the spot. Spin off means create a separate company or product from a larger one.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
spin off
A contrast learners often mix up
Create a separate company or product from a larger one
come around
Same around pattern: circle
Visit someone at their home; Regain consciousness after fainting or anaesthesia; Eventually agree to or accept an idea; (of an event) recur on a regular schedule
go around
Same around pattern: circle
Take a longer path to avoid something; Move in a circular path; Be enough for everyone in a group; Behave in a particular way habitually; (of an illness) be common in a community
look around
Same around pattern: circle
Glance in every direction; Move your eyes to look at all parts of a place; Visit a place to see what is there, especially before deciding to buy
revolve around
Same around pattern: circle
Move in a circular orbit around something
swing around
Same around pattern: circle
Pivot quickly in a wide arc
turn around
Same around pattern: circle
Move so you face the other direction; Improve a situation that was failing
twirl around
Same around pattern: circle
Rotate gracefully in place
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