gyrate
pronunciation
How to pronounce gyrate in British English:
UK [dʒaɪˈreɪt]
How to pronounce gyrate in American English:
US [ˈdʒaɪreɪt]
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- Verb:
- to wind or move in a spiral course
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Word Origin
- gyrate (v.)
- "move in a circle or spiral," 1763 (implied in gyrated), back-formation from gyration. Related: Gyrated; gyrating.
Example
- 1. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina .
- 2. Gyrate the dancers gyrated wildly to the strong beat of the music .
- 3. Taking the discussions down to the wire had exasperated european leaders and seen markets gyrate in recent weeks .
- 4. Markets continued to gyrate amid fears of a euro-zone meltdown and rumours of a political solution .
- 5. In the meantime , the markets will gyrate in pangs of uncertainty .