wheeling around
Turning on heel
Wheeling around describes a quick, often sudden turning movement, typically of the whole body.
Someone wheels around when they spin to face the opposite direction, usually in response to a sound, surprise, or sudden realization.
She wheeled around when she heard footsteps behind her.
The phrase emphasizes the swiftness and completeness of the turn, suggesting a pivot on one's heel rather than a gradual rotation.
- wheelingMoving things on rollers
- swivelingTurning on a fixed point
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
swirl · pivot · veering · sharp turn · rotate · orbiting · revolve · full circle · cornering · whirl · reorient · about-face · about turn · circling · reversing · maneuvering · flipping · switching
stillness vs. movement
wheeling aroundstanding still
Absence of motion
staying put · immobile · rooted to the spot · frozen · motionless