ronddraaien

Definitions of ronddraaien
  1. verb
    turn on or around an axis or a center
    synonyms: cirkelen, omdraaien, omkantelen, omwentelen, rondwentelen, roteren, roterend, wentelen
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    ketsen
    cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
    ketsen
    turn like a screw
    wielen
    change directions as if revolving on a pivot
    rollen, rondtollen, wervelen
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
    kolken, wervelen
    turn in a twisting or spinning motion
    omhoogdrijven, opdrijven, opfokken, opjagen, opschroeven, opvoeren
    screw or turn higher
    type of:
    draaien
    move around an axis or a center
  2. verb
    cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
    synonyms: draaien, rondwentelen
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    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    cause to move around or rotate
    synonyms: draaien, rondwentelen
    draaien
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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    heroriënteren
    cause to turn
    type of:
    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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