Pronunciation: /dʒaɪˈreɪt/
verb to move in a circular or spiral motion
A1 The dancer began to gyrate her hips to the music.
A2 The washing machine started to gyrate violently during the spin cycle.
B1 The helicopter blades began to gyrate as it prepared for takeoff.
B2 The tornado caused the debris to gyrate in a chaotic manner.
C1 The particles in the experiment gyrate at a high speed due to the magnetic field.
C2 The galaxy appeared to gyrate as it moved through space, creating a mesmerizing effect.
adverb in a circular or spiral motion
A1 The dancer gyrate wildly on the stage.
A2 The car's wheels began to gyrate as it spun out of control.
B1 The wind caused the windmill blades to gyrate at a steady pace.
B2 The helicopter blades started to gyrate faster as it lifted off the ground.
C1 The particles in the cyclotron gyrate at incredible speeds.
C2 The galaxy's stars gyrate around its center in a mesmerizing dance.
formal The dancer began to gyrate gracefully to the music.
informal She loves to gyrate on the dance floor whenever her favorite song comes on.
slang The party was wild with everyone gyrating to the beat.
figurative His mind seemed to gyrate with conflicting thoughts as he tried to make a decision.
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