v.
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: gy · rat · ed ; gy · rat · ing
Date: 1830
1 : to revolve around a point or axis
2 : to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion
– gy · ra · tor \ - ˌ r ā -t ə r \ noun
– gy · ra · to · ry \ ' j ī -r ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective