GYRATE


Meaning of GYRATE in English

■ verb move in a circle or spiral.

↘dance by gyrating the hips suggestively.

Derivatives

gyration noun

gyrator noun

Origin

C19 (earlier (C17) as gyration ): from L. gyrat- , gyrare 'revolve', from Gk guros 'a ring'.

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