: winding or coiled around : convoluted
gyrate branches of a tree
gyrated; gyrating
1
: to revolve around a point or axis
2
: to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion
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Examples of gyrate in a Sentence
Verb
They gyrated to the music.
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
Like Prince before them, Tumor shines up each element of their production to such a precise degree that the whole recording thrums with erotic frisson: the gyrating pull of perfect individuals in motion.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
As is often the case the averages gyrated after Fed Chair Powell's press conference and higher open the Dow Industrials closed down 293 points.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The dance-leaning track has been airbrushed with a more vibrant aesthetic, which will get hips gyrating at the nightclub.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Verb
This is what O’Brien was born to do: gyrate on the floor in public, in his land of origin, in the hope that someone, somewhere on this planet filled with astounding grandeur, will laugh.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
Like Prince before them, Tumor shines up each element of their production to such a precise degree that the whole recording thrums with erotic frisson: the gyrating pull of perfect individuals in motion.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
As is often the case the averages gyrated after Fed Chair Powell's press conference and higher open the Dow Industrials closed down 293 points.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The dance-leaning track has been airbrushed with a more vibrant aesthetic, which will get hips gyrating at the nightclub.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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gyrate
adjective
gy·rate
ˈjī-ˌrāt 
: winding or coiled around : convoluted
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