- gyrate gy·rate vi
- [ˌdʒaɪ(ə)'reɪt]
(spin) roteare, girare (su se stesso), (dance) volteggiare
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Gyrate — Gy rate (j[imac] r[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gyrated} (j[imac] r[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gyrating}.] [L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See {Gyre}, n.] To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gyrate — Gy rate (j[imac] r[asl]t), a. [L. gyratus made in a circular form, p. p. of gyrare.] Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gyrate — gy|rate [ dʒaı,reıt ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move around quickly in circles 2. ) OFTEN HUMOROUS to dance, especially in a sexual way 3. ) if prices or values gyrate, they move up and down in an uncontrolled way ╾ gy|ra|tion [ dʒaı reıʃn ] noun … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gyrate — 1. Of a convoluted or ring shape. 2. To revolve. [L. gyro, pp. gyratus, to turn round in a circle, gyrus] * * * gy·rate jī .rāt adj winding or coiled around: CONVOLUTED * * * gy·rate (jiґrāt) [L. gyratus turned round] twisted in a ring or… … Medical dictionary
gyrate — gy|rate [dʒaıˈreıt US ˈdʒaıreıt] v [Date: 1800 1900; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of gyrare, from Latin gyrus circle ] 1.) [I and T] to turn around fast in circles = ↑spin ▪ The dancers gyrated wildly to the beat of the music. 2.) if… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gyrate — gy·rate || dÊ’aɪəreɪt /dÊ’aɪə reɪt v. rotate, move in spiral motion, whirl … English contemporary dictionary
gyrate — gy·rate … English syllables
gyrate — gy•rate [[t]ˈdʒaɪ reɪt[/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing, adj. 1) to move in a circle or spiral or around a fixed point; whirl; revolve; rotate 2) zool. Zool. having convolutions • Etymology: 1820–30; < L gȳrātus rounded =gȳr(us) gyre+ ātus ate I… … From formal English to slang
Gyrated — Gyrate Gy rate (j[imac] r[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gyrated} (j[imac] r[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gyrating}.] [L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See {Gyre}, n.] To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gyrating — Gyrate Gy rate (j[imac] r[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gyrated} (j[imac] r[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gyrating}.] [L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See {Gyre}, n.] To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geomagnetic field — Magnetic field associated with the Earth. It is essentially dipolar (i.e., it has two poles, the northern and southern magnetic poles) on the Earth s surface. Away from the surface, the field becomes distorted. Most geomagnetists explain the… … Universalium
