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turning

n. act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"

turn

n. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"

turn

n. a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"

wheeling, revolving, rotating

adj. turning about an axis

spin

n. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

active, on the move

adj. being in physical motion: "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day"

walking, afoot, on foot

adj. traveling by foot; "she was afoot when I saw her this morning"

agitated, tossing

adj. thrown from side to side; "a tossing ship"

approaching, oncoming

adj. moving toward one

self-propelled, self-propelling, automotive

adj. containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement; "a self-propelled vehicle"

riding, awheel

adj. traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.; "the riding public welcomed the new buses"

circling

adj. moving in a circle

circulating

adj. moving or flowing in a circuit and returning to the same point: "steam circulating through the pipes"; "the circulating thyroid hormones"

crawling, creeping

adj. moving or progressing very slowly or laboriously esp by or as if by dragging the body along close to the ground: "huge crawling reptiles"; "a creeping tractor"

flowing, streaming

adj. moving smoothly and continuously; "crowds flowing through the canyons of the streets"; "fan streaming into the concert hall"

pouring, flowing, gushing

adj. moving smoothly and continuously; "crowds flowing through the canyons of the streets"; "fan streaming into the concert hall"

fluttering, flittering

adj. moving rapidly to and fro (as wings): "fluttering birds"; "the flittering wings of a fledgling"

jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting

adj. propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

road, traveling, travelling, touring, itinerant, peripatetic

adj. working for a short time in different places; "itinerant laborers"; "a road show"; "traveling salesman"; "touring company"

kinetic

adj. characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"

marching

adj. "marching orders"

shuffling, milling

adj. moving about or around: "the milling crowd"

mobile, movable

adj. having transportation available

passing

adj. allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade"

rushing

adj. moving or as if moving with extreme rapidity: "the typical mountain stream is a rushing torrent"; "the rushing yellow of the developing day"

shifting

adj. continuously varying; "taffeta with shifting colors"

whirling, spinning

adj. moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado's whirling winds"; "swirling currents"

twisting, squirming, wiggling, wriggling, writhing, vermiculate

adj. having a twisting or snake-like or wormlike motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"

waving, streaming

adj. "banners waving in the breeze"

sweeping

adj. taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"

underway, under way

adj. currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"

unreeling, unwinding

adj. unwinding from or as if from a reel; "recorded on the unreeling film inside her"; "a long unwinding silk cocoon"

whirling, swirling

adj. moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado's whirling winds"; "swirling currents"

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