Gyrate: meaning, definitions and examples

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gyrate

 

[ หˆdส’aษชreษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

dance

To gyrate means to move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly or with a twisting motion.

Synonyms

rotate, spin, twist

Examples of usage

  • She began to gyrate her hips to the music.
  • The dancer's body seemed to gyrate effortlessly on the stage.
Context #2 | Verb

physics

To gyrate means to oscillate with a circular or spiral motion.

Synonyms

orbit, revolve, whirl

Examples of usage

  • The electron began to gyrate around the nucleus.
  • The gyroscope gyrate rapidly in response to the external force.

Translations

Translations of the word "gyrate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น girar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคฎเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช drehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berputar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ัƒั‚ะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obracaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ž่ปขใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tourner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ girar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถnmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ์ „ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฏูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otรกฤet se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ toฤiลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ—‹่ฝฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrteti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snรบast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถnmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ girar

Etymology

The word 'gyrate' originated from the Latin word 'gyratus', which means 'revolved in a circle'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of circular or spiral motion has been a part of human movement and scientific understanding for centuries, leading to the creation and usage of the word 'gyrate'.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,244, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.