gyrate

/dʒˈaɪɹˌeɪt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. to wind or move in a spiral course
   “the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”
2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   “The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”

Synonyms for gyrate

• spiral
• coil
• spin
• spin around
• whirl
• reel

Words that rhyme with gyrate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate