gyrate

[ verb jahy-reyt, jahy-reyt; adjective jahy-reyt ]

/ verb ˈdʒaɪ reɪt, dʒaɪˈreɪt; adjective ˈdʒaɪ reɪt /

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verb (used without object), gy·rat·ed, gy·rat·ing.

to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.

adjective

Zoology. having convolutions.

OTHER WORDS FOR gyrate

1 spin, twirl, revolve, swirl, pirouette.

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Origin of gyrate

First recorded in 1820–30, gyrate is from the Latin word gȳrātus (past participle of gȳrāre to turn around). See gyr-, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gyrate

gy·ra·tor, nounmul·ti·gy·rate, adjectivepseu·do·gy·rate, adjectiveun·gy·rat·ing, adjective

Words nearby gyrate

gypsy setting, gypsy winch, gyr-, gyral, gyrase, gyrate, gyration, gyrator, gyratory, gyre, gyrectomy

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How to use gyrate in a sentence

The tiny particles create the glow in radio light as they gyrate in a magnetic field.
Wild art? No, it’s a radio image of the heart of our Milky Way|Lisa Grossman|February 14, 2022|Science News For Students
These filaments, a handful of which were first spotted in the 1980s, are created by accelerated electrons gyrating in a magnetic field and creating a radio glow.
The heart of the Milky Way looks like contemporary art in this new radio image|Lisa Grossman|February 3, 2022|Science News
During breaks between races, giant monitors along the track screened other music, with women gyrating behind DJs in skintight, hot-pink sequined bodysuits.
Saudi Arabia Faces Accusations of ‘Sportswashing.’ For Young Saudis, It’s a Chance to Enjoy New Freedoms|Vivienne Walt / Jeddah|December 10, 2021|Time
They become trapped and gyrate around the magnetic field draped across the heliosphere.
The Safety Belt of Our Solar System - Issue 107: The Edge|Virat Markandeya|October 6, 2021|Nautilus

For example, when cranking the Bass Boost up to high on my favorite Psymbionic glitch-step tracks, the kick drums boomed and swelled but did not drown out or overshadow the pulsating and gyrating synth basslines.
JBL PartyBox 110 review: Make (and take) a splash|Markkus Rovito|September 16, 2021|Popular-Science
Indeed, watching indexes gyrate offers the elder Kahn endless diversion.
Advice From a 105-Year-Old Banker|David Dudley|August 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A few couples were beginning to gyrate among the fumes of spaghetti and vin ordinaire.
A Top-Floor Idyl|George van Schaick
At times when close together, several may merge and form a large, irregular, gyrate patch.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The molecules show all kinds of possible combinations; the combinations spin, turn head over heels, and gyrate in endless ways.
Occult Chemistry|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater
He then took off his boots and his coat, and standing on his toes he commenced to gyrate with extraordinary rapidity.
The Crock of Gold|James Stephens
The band played out its selection and the Court Fool continued to gyrate.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies|Frank Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for gyrate

gyrate

verb (dʒɪˈreɪt, dʒaɪ-)

(intr) to rotate or spiral, esp about a fixed point or axis

adjective (ˈdʒaɪrɪt, -reɪt)

biology curved or coiled into a circle; circinate

Derived forms of gyrate

gyratory (ˈdʒaɪrətərɪ, -trɪ, dʒaɪˈreɪtərɪ), adjective

Word Origin for gyrate

C19: from Late Latin gӯrāre, from Latin gӯrus circle, from Greek guros

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