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gyrates

gyrates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gyrate.

Meaning of gyrate

Verb

gyrate (third-person singular simple present gyrates, present participle gyrating, simple past and past participle gyrated)

  1. (intransitive) To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado.
    • The stripper gyrated sexily around a pole.

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Questions about gyrates

What is gyrates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gyrates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gyrate.

Words near gyrates in the dictionary

  1. gyrant
  2. gyrase
  3. gyrases
  4. gyrate
  5. gyrated
  6. gyrates
  7. gyrating
  8. gyrating angel
  9. gyrating angels
  10. gyratingly
  11. gyration

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