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- [verb jahy-reyt, jahy-reyt; adjective jahy-reyt]
- /verb ˈdʒaɪ reɪt, dʒaɪˈreɪt; adjective ˈdʒaɪ reɪt/
- /dʒaɪˈreɪt/
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- [verb jahy-reyt, jahy-reyt; adjective jahy-reyt]
- /verb ˈdʒaɪ reɪt, dʒaɪˈreɪt; adjective ˈdʒaɪ reɪt/
Definitions of gyrate word
- verb without object gyrate to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl. 1
- adjective gyrate Zoology. having convolutions. 1
- noun gyrate Move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, esp. quickly. 1
- intransitive verb gyrate spin, move in circles 1
- verb gyrate If you gyrate, you dance or move your body quickly with circular movements. 0
- verb gyrate To gyrate means to turn round and round in a circle, usually very fast. 0
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Origin of gyrate
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30, gyrate is from the Latin word gȳrātus (past participle of gȳrāre to turn around). See gyr-, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Gyrate
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gyrate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gyrate
verb gyrate
- whirl — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- twirl — to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
- rotate — to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
- spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
Antonyms for gyrate
verb gyrate
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
Top questions with gyrate
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