orbit

To orbit is to move around something in a circle.

(verb)

When the earth moves around the sun, this action is an example of to orbit.

The definition of an orbit is a circular shape, the rotation of one full circle or a range of experience.

(noun)

The path the earth takes around the sun is an example of the earth's orbit.
The 365 days it takes the earth to get around the sun is an example of the time it takes for a complete orbit or full circle around.
The experiences and actions of one person during a period of time is an example of his orbit.

See orbit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the bony cavity containing the eye; eye socket
Origin: L orbita
1. the actual or imaginary path taken by a celestial body during its periodic revolution around another body
2. the path taken by an artificial satellite or spacecraft around a celestial body
the range of one's experience or activity; ordinary course of life
Zool. the skin around the eye of a bird

Origin: MFr orbite < ML orbita < L, path, track < orbis, a circle, wheel

intransitive verb

to move in an orbit or circle

transitive verb

Related Forms:

See orbit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body.
b. One complete revolution of such a body.
The path of a body in a field of force surrounding another body; for example, the movement of an atomic electron in relation to a nucleus.
a. A range of activity, experience, or knowledge.
b. A range of control or influence: “What magnetism drew these quaking ruined creatures into his orbit?” (Malcolm Lowry). See Synonyms at range.
Either of two bony cavities in the skull containing an eye and its external structures; an eye socket.