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revolving around

revolving around is the present participle and gerund of revolve around.

Meaning of revolve around

Verb

revolve around (third-person singular simple present revolves around, present participle revolving around, simple past and past participle revolved around)

  1. (literally) To rotate about (an axis); to orbit.
    • The Earth revolves around the Sun.
  2. (idiomatic) To be essentially connected with; to concern.
    • His life revolves around beer and bad jokes.

Questions about revolving around

What is revolving around the present participle and gerund of?
Revolving around is the present participle and gerund of revolve around.

Words near revolving around in the dictionary

  1. revolves
  2. revolves around
  3. revolvest
  4. revolveth
  5. revolving
  6. revolving around
  7. revolving chair
  8. revolving chairs
  9. revolving credit
  10. revolving door
  11. revolving door syndrome

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