gyrate

²gyrate

verb

gy·rat·edgy·rat·ing

Definition of GYRATE

intransitive verb

1

: to revolve around a point or axis

2

: to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion

— gy·ra·tor \-ˌrā-tər\ noun

— gy·ra·to·ry \ˈjī-rə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective

Examples of GYRATE

1. They gyrated to the music.
2. <the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis>

First Known Use of GYRATE

1830

Related to GYRATE

Synonyms: spin, pinwheel, pirouette, revolve, roll, rotate, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl

Related Words: coil, curl, curve, round, spiral, swirl, twine, twist, wind; circle, circulate, encircle, orbit, ring; pivot, swivel

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