gyration

noun

gy·​ra·​tion jī-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act or instance of gyrating

2

: something (such as a coil of a shell) that is gyrate

gyrational

jī-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• pirouette
• reel
• revolution
• roll
• rotation
• spin
• twirl
• wheel
• whirl

Examples of gyration in a Sentence

dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster

Recent Examples on the Web

Hedge funds, caught in the market’s gyrations, scramble to cover losses or seize opportunities, further fueling the trading boom. —Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

The rapid drop shows that Bitcoin, often pitched as a stable long-term source of value, is still subject to the gyrations of the broader market that has cratered since Mr. Trump announced broad import taxes last week. —David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

That was the fourth-largest increase among the 50 states in a 2020-2025 period that was marked by business gyrations linked to various attempts to limit a pandemic’s spread. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025

Yet the gyrations leave May’s measure of statewide optimism somewhat normal as consumer confidence runs 2% below its 19-year average. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gyration

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Medical Definition

gyration

noun

gy·​ra·​tion jī-ˈrā-shən 

: the pattern of convolutions of the brain