gyre
gy·re
gyre · gyres · gyred · gyring
To spin around; to gyrate, to whirlTo spin around; to gyrate, to whirl.
UK/d͡ʒaɪ.ə/US/d͡ʒaɪ.ɚ/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, literary, poetic)To spin around; to gyrate, to whirl.
(literary, poetic, rare, transitive)To make (something) spin or whirl around; to spin, to whirl.
Origin
From Late Middle English giren (“to turn (something) away; to cause (something) to revolveFrom Late Middle English giren (“to turn (something) away; to cause (something) to revolve or rotate; to travel in a circle”), from Old French girer (“to turn”), and directly from its etymon Latin gȳrāre, the present active infinitive of gȳrō (“to turn in a circle, rotate; to circle or revolve around”), from gȳrus (“circle; circular motion”) (see etymology 1) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs).
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Forms
gyres, gyring, gyred, gyredSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedgyre-carlin
Lessons 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