Biology Movement Vocabulary

verb to move in a circular or spiral motion

adverb in a circular or spiral motion

• The dancer began to gyrate gracefully to the music.
• She loves to gyrate on the dance floor whenever her favorite song comes on.
• The party was wild with everyone gyrating to the beat.
• His mind seemed to gyrate with conflicting thoughts as he tried to make a decision.

noun a circular or spiral motion or form; revolution; rotation

• The dancer's precise gyration of her hips captivated the audience.
• Did you see the crazy gyration the cheerleader did at the game?
• The party was wild, everyone was doing crazy gyrations on the dance floor.
• The stock market's gyration caused a lot of uncertainty among investors.

noun a saltatory movement or dance

adjective relating to or characterized by jumping or dancing

• The saltatory movement of the kangaroo is a fascinating example of adaptation in the animal kingdom.
• I love watching kangaroos hop around in a saltatory manner - they're so cute!
• Check out that kangaroo's saltatory moves, it's like it's dancing!
• Her thoughts jumped from one idea to the next in a saltatory fashion, making it hard to follow her train of thought.

noun A winding or twisting road or path

adjective Of or resembling a serpent or snake, as in form or movement

• The road twisted and turned in a serpentine fashion through the mountains.
• I love driving on serpentine roads, it's so much fun!
• That dance move was so serpentine, she really nailed it!
• Her serpentine manipulation of the situation left everyone feeling uneasy.