gyration

[jahy-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.

Other Word Forms

• gyrational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyration¹

First recorded in 1605–15, gyration is from the Late Latin word gȳrātiōn- (stem of gȳrātiō ). See gyrate, -ion

Example Sentences

But the stock market is getting used to such gyrations and should take the latest developments in its stride.

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“But with every single gyration of the market, she was very uneasy seeing her account go down,” he said.

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“I hope the weight of how bad this looks collapses on them before we even have to go through these gyrations, and millions and millions of dollars.”

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Halfway between the classic “You Can Leave Your Hat On” and some seriously sensuous gyrations to Bon Jovi’s “Bed of Roses,” I shed my usual caution and started to have fun.

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He manages to convince us that even after decades in absentia, Moretti’s gyrations are enthralling.

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