wentelen

Definitions of wentelen
  1. verb
    turn on or around an axis or a center
    synonyms: cirkelen, omdraaien, omkantelen, omwentelen, ronddraaien, rondwentelen, roteren, roterend
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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
    turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
    synonyms: kantelen
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    type of:
    draaien
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  3. verb
    heel over
    synonyms: geren, glooien, kantelen, omrollen
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    type of:
    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  4. verb
    turn from an upright or normal position
    synonyms: doorslaan, kantelen, omkantelen, omrollen, omwippen
    afgooien, omduwen, omgooien, omhalen, omkantelen, omkegelen, omkeilen, omkiepen, omkieperen, omklappen, omknikkeren, omrollen, omsmijten, omverduwen, omvergooien, omverhalen, omverkegelen, omverrennen, omverwerpen, omwerpen, omwippen
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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    kapseizen, kenteren, omslaan
    overturn accidentally
    type of:
    draaien
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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