revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing ri-ˈväl-viŋ 

-ˈvȯl-,

 also  -ˈvä-viŋ,

 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ

1

a

: tending to revolve or recur

especially : recurrently available

b

: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments

2

: turning around on or as if on an axis

a revolving platform

Examples of revolving in a Sentence

The band played on a revolving stage.

Recent Examples on the Web

Pushing an employee to head the office five days a week could very well lead to a revolving door. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

All three of the above possibilities can bring the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth, which essentially are the revolving doors into your body. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Larson believed the contraption would flag false answers via distinct fluctuations etched by a stylus onto a revolving drum of paper. —Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024

Last year, the company refinanced existing debt and secured a $100 million revolving credit facility. —Kerry Flynn, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of revolve

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing revolving

• revolving door
• revolving fund

Kids Definition

revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing

: likely to revolve or recur