Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb swing_about
1 sense of swing about
Sense 1
swing around, swing about, turn around -- (turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake")
=> turn -- (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs")