swivel — to turn quickly and smoothly on a central point
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to turn quickly and smoothly on a central point
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈswɪvəl/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's swivel chair squeaked so loudly during meetings that employees nicknamed him 'The Squeaky Boss'.
- She swiveled her head so fast to catch the gossip that she nearly got whiplash.
- The surveillance camera can swivel 360 degrees to monitor the entire area.
swivel
VERB[/ˈswɪvəl/]
to turn quickly and smoothly on a central point
💡 Concept
She swivels her office chair to face the colleague behind her.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈswɪvəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈswɪvəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootswiv-
Suffix--el
🎵Rhyme
drivelshrivelcivil
drivel
shrivel
civil
🔗Collocations
swivel chair
swivel around
swivel hips
swivel joint
swivel head
swivel gun
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The CEO's swivel chair squeaked so loudly during meetings that employees nicknamed him 'The Squeaky Boss'.”
😄 Fun example
“She swiveled her head so fast to catch the gossip that she nearly got whiplash.”
“The surveillance camera can swivel 360 degrees to monitor the entire area.”
😄 Fun example
“His dance moves involved a lot of hip swiveling that reminded everyone of Elvis.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
rotatepivotturnspinrevolve
Antonyms
fixstabilizelock
Related
rotatepivothingebearingjoint
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