circumgyrate
circumgyrate · circumgyrates · circumgyrated · circumgyrating
To move around somethingTo move around something.
UK/ˌsə.kəmˈdʒaɪ.ɹeɪt/US/ˌsɝ.kəmˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹeɪt/
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To move around something.
(transitive)To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(intransitive)To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive)To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(intransitive)To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive)To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(transitive)To form into a bent or curved shape.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin circumgȳrō; equivalent to circum- + gyrate.Borrowed from Medieval Latin circumgȳrō; equivalent to circum- + gyrate.
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Forms
circumgyrates, circumgyrating, circumgyrated, circumgyrated| Base form | circumgyrate · to circumgyrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | circumgyrates |
| Present participle | circumgyrating |
| Past simple | circumgyrated |
| Past participle | circumgyrated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle