: 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
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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James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The former requires that the hoop be launched sufficiently fast in the same direction as the gyrating motion, while the latter is strongly dependent on body shape—with an hourglass being ideal.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
While panelists like Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin jumped up from the table to show off their accessories — and even danced/gyrated/writhed behind the Hot Topics table while wearing them — Goldberg was stunned into silence upon first receiving hers.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Brunson gyrates at his own rhythm in these situations.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The former requires that the hoop be launched sufficiently fast in the same direction as the gyrating motion, while the latter is strongly dependent on body shape—with an hourglass being ideal.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
While panelists like Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin jumped up from the table to show off their accessories — and even danced/gyrated/writhed behind the Hot Topics table while wearing them — Goldberg was stunned into silence upon first receiving hers.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Warner allegedly gyrates against another security guard’s neck at a show.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Gyrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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gyrate
adjective
gy·rate
ˈjī-ˌrāt 
: winding or coiled around : convoluted
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