gyrate

intr.v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.

1. To revolve around a fixed point or axis.
2. To move in spiral or spirallike course. See synonyms at turn.
3. To oscillate or vary, especially in a repetitious pattern: Stock prices gyrated around last week's high.

adj. Biology
In rings; coiled or convoluted.

[Late Latin gȳrāre, gȳrāt-, from Latin gȳrus, circle. See gyre.]

gyrator gy'ra'tor n.

verb

To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis: circle, circumvolve, orbit, revolve, rotate, turn, wheel. See move/halt, repetition.

Convoluted; ring- or spiral-shaped.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - rotere, hvirvle rundt, dreje sig i kreds
adj. - roterende, hvirvlende

Nederlands (Dutch)
ronddraaien/-tollen, kring-/ spiraalvormig

Français (French)
v. intr. - se trémousser, décrire des cercles (un cerf-volant)
adj. - qui se trémousse, qui décrit des cercles, circulaire

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich drehen, kreiseln
adj. - gewunden, in Ringen angeordnet

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περιστρέφομαι, περιδινούμαι
adj. - περιελισσόμενος

Italiano (Italian)
circinato, ruotare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - girar
adj. - encaracolado, circular

Русский (Russian)
вращаться, двигаться по спирали, спиралевидный

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - girar, dar vueltas en curvas o espirales
adj. - que gira en curvas o espirales

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - rotera
adj. - vriden

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
旋转, 不停地转动, 旋涡状的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 旋轉, 不停地轉動
adj. - 旋渦狀的

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 소용돌이치다, 회전하다
adj. - 나선형의

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 旋回する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدور حول نقطه او محور (صفه) ملتف, دوار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הסתובב‬
adj. - ‮מסודר בטבעות (בוטניקה)‬

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