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- Dictionarygyrate/dʒʌɪˈreɪt/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral: "the dog yelped frenetically, wildly gyrating her tail"
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to dance, especially in a sexual way: A line of male dancers gyrated to the music while the audience screamed their appreciation. (of prices, markets, etc.) to change quickly and often: As the markets gyrated, they rushed to hedge themselves against further currency swings.
1. : to revolve around a point or axis. 2. : to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion. gyrator. ˈjī-ˌrā-tər. noun. gyratory. ˈjī-rə-ˌtȯr-ē. adjective. Synonyms. Verb. pinwheel. pirouette. revolve.
Definition of gyrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Gyrate definition: to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.. See examples of GYRATE used in a sentence.
To gyrate means to turn round and round in a circle, usually very fast. The aeroplane was gyrating about the sky in a most unpleasant fashion. [ VERB preposition ]
When things turn or spin on an axis, like the seats on a whirling amusement park ride, they gyrate. When you spin a top, you watch it gyrate.
1. To revolve around a fixed point or axis. 2. To move in a spiral or spirallike course. See Synonyms at turn. 3. To oscillate or vary, especially in a repetitious pattern: Stock prices gyrated around last week's high. adj. Biology. In rings; coiled or convoluted. [Late Latin gȳrāre, gȳrāt-, from Latin gȳrus, circle; see gyre .] gy′ra′tor n.
Definitions of 'gyrate' 1. If you gyrate, you dance or move your body quickly with circular movements. [...] 2. To gyrate means to turn around and around in a circle, usually very fast. [...] 3. If things such as prices or currencies gyrate, they move up and down in a rapid and uncontrolled way. [journalism] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'gyrate'
gyrate meaning, definition, what is gyrate: to turn around fast in circles: Learn more.
Verb. Adjective. Filter. verb. gyrated, gyrates, gyrating. To revolve around a fixed point or axis. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. To move in a circular or spiral path; rotate or revolve on an axis; whirl. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To oscillate or vary, especially in a repetitious pattern.
