spin around

spin around
spin around
1. to turn around to face a different direction. •

Jill spun around to face her accuser.

Todd spun around in his chair so he could see who was talking to him.

2. to rotate, possibly a number of times. •

The propellers spun around and soon the old plane began to taxi down the runway.

The merry-go-round spun around at a moderate speed.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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