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Gyrate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gyrate? [v] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" [v] to wind or move in a spiral course:" the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action,", "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gyrate: coil \| reel \| spin \| spin around \| spiral \| whirl Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gyrate: advance \| ascend \| back \| back up \| budge \| change \| change place \| circle \| circulate \| circumrotate \| circumvolute \| climb \| crank \| descend \| ebb \| flow \| get over \| go \| go around \| go round \| go sideways \| gyre \| mount \| move \| move over \| pirouette \| pivot \| plunge \| progress \| purl \| regress \| retrogress \| revolve \| rise \| roll \| rotate \| round \| run \| screw \| shift \| sink \| soar \| spin \| stir \| stream \| subside \| swing \| swirl \| swivel \| travel \| turn \| turn a pirouette \| turn about \| turn around \| turn round \| twirl \| twist \| wamble \| wane \| wheel \| whirl \| whirligig \| wind See Also \| go around \| revolve \| rotate \| turn \| whirligig Gyrate In Webster's Dictionary \Gy"rate\, a. [L. gyratus made in a circular form, p. p. of gyrare.] Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course. \Gy"rate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gyrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gyrating}.] [L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See {Gyre}, n.] To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve.

Gyrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gyrate?

[v] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
[v] to wind or move in a spiral course:" the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action,", "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

Gyrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Gy"rate\, a. [L. gyratus made in a circular form, p. p.
of gyrare.]
Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a
circular course.


\Gy"rate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gyrated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gyrating}.] [L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See
{Gyre}, n.]
To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an
axis, as a tornado; to revolve.

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