draaien

Meaning

1. (ergative) to turn, to turn round
2. (ergative) to play (a record, CD, song, etc.)
3. (transitive) to input into a telephone, to call (a phone number)
4. (transitive) to run or throw (a party)
5. (transitive) to roll (a cigarette or joint)

Concepts

turn

rotate

twist

revolve

bend

twirl

whirl

wind

spin

turn around

roll

turn round

pivot

slew

go

veer

orbit

reel

relay

resend

return

reverse

send back

shift

shuffle

shunt

swerve

swing

aim at

swivel

take

throw

turnable

turnaround

turn on

turnround

tweak

twiddle

wheel

🛞

wreathe

writhe

yaw

switch on

blend

circle

⭕

deflect

dial

digress

divert

eschew

get

grind

gyrate

invert

lathe

meander

mingle

mix

Synonyms

wentelen

ronddraaien

keren

wenden

omdraaien

zwenken

rondwentelen

omkeren

roteren

kronkelen

mengen

mixen

pivoteren

roeren

schakelen

spartelen

temperen

terugwijzen

trekken

verdraaien

aandoen

vertonen

vervormen

verwarren

wassen

🧽

wervelen

zich aftobben

heruitzenden

retourneren

terugbezorgen

terugsturen

omwentelen

vermengen

aandraaien

aansteken

afbuigen

buigen

dwarrelen

gaan

inschakelen

knijpen

Hyphenated as

draai‧en

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdraːi̯ə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: drâyen

Inherited from Old Dutch: thrāien

In summary

From Middle Dutch drâyen, from Old Dutch thrāien, from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-.

Sentences

Jullie draaien dat helemaal om en jullie weten wat jullie doen !

You are turning the thing on its head, and you know what you are doing.

Ze zouden eens wat meer liedjes moeten draaien op de radio in plaats van altijd die commentaar .

They should play some more songs on the radio instead of always commenting.

De bureaustoel kan rond zijn as draaien .

The office chair can rotate around its axis.