gyrating
present participle ofgyrate
gyrate
verb[I]
uk/dʒaɪˈreɪt/us/ˈdʒaɪ.reɪt/toturnaround and around on afixedpoint, usuallyquickly
todance,especiallyin asexualway:
Alineofmaledancersgyrated to themusicwhile theaudiencescreamedtheirappreciation.
(ofprices,markets, etc.) tochangequicklyand often:
As themarketsgyrated, theyrushedtohedgethemselves againstfurthercurrencyswings.
The world'scurrenciesare gyratingwildlyasfearsgrowabouteconomicimbalances.
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- backing dancer
- backspin
- backup dancer
- ballerina
- cut a rugidiom
- dabbing
- dance
- dance studio
- dancer
- morris dance
- morris dancer
- morris dancing
- mosh
- mosher
- Terpsichore
- terpsichorean
- throw shapesidiom
- tights
- tutu
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Revolving, rotating and spinning
Change and changes
Examplesofgyrating
gyrating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The unstable bunching of thegyratingelectrons takes place similarly to the case of the two-stream instability.
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This moved slowly,gyratingforward with tremendous excitement, pulsating in their fervent devotion.
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If the incident ion distribution is not too hot, the ions form a quasi-monoenergeticgyratingbeam behind the ramp.
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In the loosely constrained electron model, we introduce a phenomenological potential well in the radial direction that simulates a restoring force on thegyratingelectrons from localized neutralizing ions.
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Gyratingenergetic particles that move back and forth between the shock and upstream regions can gain energy from the transverse electric field in the shock region.
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I amgyrating—that is my trouble.
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During her face run she began wearing hippie shorts and performed agyratingmoonsault.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is well-noted for his matching denim shirt and jeans,gyratingtorso, and unusually spry pelvic thrusts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Jarrett is also physically active while playing: writhing,gyrating, and almost dancing on the piano bench.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are light-green and propel themselves bygyratingtheir body.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Vigorousgyratingof the hips and waist is the most common way of dancing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The two separate products (flour and bran) get sifted through agyratingsifter screen to further separate them.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The three-million-candela lamp had agyratingreflector which traced a figure-8 pattern ahead of the engine.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whereas stable rates are acceptable for every protagonist under a gold coin standard,gyratingrates are destructive for capital providers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For one value of the associate family parameter thegyratingribbons lie in precisely the locations required to have an embedded surface.
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