 gyrate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to wind or move in a spiral course:" the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action,", "black smoke coiling up into the sky" | |
| Synonyms: | coil spiral | |
| Examples: | "the young people gyrated on the dance floor" |
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| Related terms: | turn spiral coil gyration | |
| 2. | [ verb ] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis | |
| Synonyms: | spin spin_around reel whirl | |
| Examples: | "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" |
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| Related terms: | revolve whirligig rotation spin whirler whirling_dervish spinner | |
| Similar spelling: |
grate |
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