gyrated
Rotated while moving
Gyrated is the past tense of gyrate, meaning to move in a circle or spiral, or to revolve around a fixed point.
The word often describes rotating hip movements in dance: She gyrated to the music.
It can also describe anything that spins or whirls: The tornado gyrated across the plains.
Rapid rotation around axis
- whirlRotate very quickly
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- rotateTurn about an axis
- revolveTurn around center
pivot · swivel · turn · spiral · orbit · circle · wheel · pirouette
Rotate rapidly, often playfully
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- swayRock back and forth
- shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking
- undulateMove in waves
wiggle · grind · bump · boogie · disco · salsa · tango · waltz
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
revolve · pivot · swivel · turn · spiral · orbit · circle · wheel · pirouette · corkscrew
twirl
Rotate rapidly, often playfully
undulate · wiggle · grind · bump · boogie · disco · salsa · tango · waltz · samba
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · cadence · swing · flow · pulsate · throb · pounding · thump · bassline · downbeat
undulate
Move in waves
wobble · writhe · shake · shimmy · wiggle · contort · thrash · flail · convulse · quiver