Gyrate - English meaning

noun

A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).

Usage examples:

Draw a circle with a compass

verb

Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

Usage examples:

They were circling athens airport

noun

An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.

Usage examples:

By the end of that week, i could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left.

verb

Perform a pirouette.

Usage examples:

She pirouetted and made a bow

noun

A fast turn of the body on the toes or the front part of the foot, performed esp. by a ballet dancer

Usage examples:

Dancers pirouetted across the stage.

verb

Move in a circle on a central axis.

Usage examples:

Overhead, the fan revolved slowly

verb

To move in a circle or a curve around a central point, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ t ] the plane revolved 162 degrees onto its back., [ i ] the earth revolves around the sun, rough…

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The wheel continued to rotate

verb

To turn around a fixed point, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i ] the wheel rotates on an axle., [ t ] every 30 days we rotate shifts.

verb

To turn something in a circle, especially around a fixed point

Usage examples:

With the software you can zoom and rotate pictures., rotate between sb the chairmanship would rotat…

verb

Turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly.

Usage examples:

The girl spun round in alarm

noun

A rapid turning or whirling motion.

Usage examples:

He concluded the dance with a double spin

verb

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

adjective

Winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either round a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone.

Usage examples:

A spiral pattern

noun

A spiral curve, shape, pattern, or object.

Usage examples:

A spiral of smoke

verb

Move in a spiral course.

Usage examples:

A wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees

verb

Move in a twisting or spiralling pattern.

Usage examples:

The smoke was swirling around him

noun

A quantity of something moving in a twisting or spiralling pattern.

Usage examples:

Swirls of dust swept across the floor

verb

To move quickly with a twisting circular movement, or to cause something to move this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] snowflakes swirled down from the sky., [ i ] fig. accusations continue to swirl around him., …

noun

A coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

Usage examples:

Patented swivel axle keeps all three wheels on the ground even on sharp turns.

verb

Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel.

Usage examples:

He swivelled in the chair

verb

To turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] kennedy swiveled around in his seat., [ t ] he swiveled his face toward jack.

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

Usage examples:

Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

verb

To turn in a circle, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] skaters leapt and twirled on the ice., she does a twirl to show off her pre…

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

Usage examples:

Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

Usage examples:

The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly