gyrate
gyrate
Definition
gy·rate (jī′rāt′)
intransitive verb -·rat′ed, -·rat′·ing
to move in a circular or spiral path; rotate or revolve on an axis; whirl
Etymology: < L gyratus, pp. of gyrare, to turn, whirl < gyrus < Gr gyros, a circle < IE *guros < base *gēu-, gū-, to bend, arch > cod, cop
adjective
spiral, coiled, circular, or convoluted
gy′·ra′·tor noun
gy′·ra·to′ry (-rə tôr′ē) adjective
gyrate
Synonyms
gyrate
Usage Examples
Object
- hip: The camera switched back and forth between the couple and a mass party of gyrating hips and earthy rhythmic music.
- body: People subconsciously rocked to the rhythm accentuated by both her guitarist and her quirkily gyrating body.
- workout: Be totally blown away by hundreds of original high impact, high fun energy and mentally gyrating workouts for the whole brain!
Preposition: on
- stage: For we have all seen those painful videos where dancers are reduced to ant-like creatures gyrating on distant stages.
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