Definition of gyrate
: winding or coiled around : convoluted
- gyrate branches of a tree
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First Known Use of gyrate
1830
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Definition of gyrate
gyrated;
gyrating
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: to revolve around a point or axis
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: to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion
Examples of gyrate in a Sentence
They gyrated to the music.
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
Recent Examples of gyrate from the Web
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Don’t stay out too long at the second intermission, because a hipster spends the first five minutes in front of the curtain, gyrating in lounge-lizard fashion to cha-cha numbers.
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Getty Images Jennifer Lopez took the stage at the Time 100 Gala Tuesday night in a jaw-dropping performance that ended with the 48-year-old singer gyrating on stage in nothing but a sparkly thong and nude fishnets.
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Parents were more afraid of his gyrating than Kruschev himself.
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Most notably, the mechanical bull, which was not a novelty—guests took their turns gyrating like a cowboy one by one.
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Twitter has taken notice of this woman’s impeccable ability to shake and gyrate like a superhuman.
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Your first thrill will be the sight of the 'Washing Machine'—a confluence of sea and cliff that creates the illusion of a giant, gyrating swirl of water.
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But rising rates may also provide a lift to trading, as changing rates cause stock and bond prices to gyrate more frequently.
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This is a term given to someone who is gyrating wildly due to being on drugs, most likely methamphetamines.
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First Known Use of gyrate
1830
GYRATE Defined for English Language Learners
gyrate
Definition of gyrate for English Language Learners
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: to move back and forth with a circular motion
GYRATE Defined for Kids
Definition of gyrate for Students
gyrated;
gyrating
: to move back and forth with a circular motion
- The child made the top gyrate.
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gyration
\jī-ˈrā-shən\ nounMedical Dictionary
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