gyrate

/,dʤaiə'reit/
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gyrate

The dancers gyrate to the upbeat music.

Definition

  1. Verb (intransitive):

    • To revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; to spin or whirl.
    • To move in a spiral or circular course; to wind around.

  2. Verb (transitive):

    • To cause to revolve or spin.
Usage
  • As an intransitive verb, "gyrate" describes the action of an object or person spinning rapidly or moving in a circular path. It often implies a lively, energetic, or uncontrolled motion.
  • As a transitive verb (less common), it means to cause something to spin or revolve.
Examples

  • Intransitive use:

    • The dervishes gyrate around and around without getting dizzy.
    • The leaves gyrated in the whirlwind before falling to the ground.
    • On the dance floor, the performers gyrated to the pulsating music.

  • Transitive use:

    • The mechanic gyrated the wheel to check its balance. (This usage is less frequent; "spin" or "rotate" is often preferred.)
Advanced Usage
  • Scientific/Technical Context: In physics or biology, "gyrate" can describe the motion of particles, celestial bodies, or components within a system.
    • Electrons gyrate around the nucleus.
  • Figurative Use: It can describe non-physical, rapid, or convoluted movement, such as in thought or market prices.
    • His thoughts gyrated from one plan to another without conclusion.
    • Stock prices gyrated wildly throughout the trading session.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gyration (noun): The act of gyrating; a circular or spiral motion.
    • The gyration of the fan blades created a cooling breeze.
  • Gyratory (adjective): Moving in a circle or spiral; revolving.
    • The city installed a new gyratory traffic system.
Synonyms
  • Whirl: To spin rapidly.
  • Rotate: To turn around a central point.
  • Revolve: To move in a circular orbit around a central point.
  • Spin: To turn or cause to turn rapidly.
  • Twirl: To spin quickly and lightly.
  • Swirl: To move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.
Antonyms
  • Remain still: To be motionless.
  • Stand: To be in an upright, stationary position.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "Gyrate around": To move in circles around a central point or issue.
    • The debate kept gyrating around the same topic without progress.
  • "Go into a gyration": To begin spinning or moving erratically (often used figuratively).
    • The news sent the social media feeds into a gyration of conflicting opinions.
gyrate

The dancers gyrate to the upbeat music.

Verb
  1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
    • The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
  2. 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
    • the young people gyrated on the dance floor

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