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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

gyrate Related Forms
gy′·ra′·tor noun gy′·ra·to′ry (-rə tôr′ē) adjective
gyrate Synonyms

gyrate

v.

spin, rotate, revolve; see whirl.

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.

Modifying Another Word

  • wildly: Markets have been gyrating wildly for the past two weeks as dealers have begun to worry about inflation, particularly in the US.
  • mentally: Be totally blown away by hundreds of original high impact, high fun energy and mentally gyrating workouts for the whole brain!

Browse dictionary entries near gyrate

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  5. ‹ gypsum
  6. ‹ gypsophila
  7. ‹ gypsiferous
  8. ‹ gypseous
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