gyrates
Moves in circles
Gyrates means to move in a circle or spiral, typically around a fixed point or axis.
The word often suggests a rotating or swirling motion with some energy or flair behind it.
Dancers gyrate their hips, stock prices gyrate wildly during volatile trading sessions, and ceiling fans gyrate overhead.
The performer gyrated across the stage to the pounding rhythm.
The term can carry suggestive connotations when describing provocative bodily movements.
Rotate very quickly
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- rotateTurn about an axis
- revolveTurn around center
- swivelRotating connection point
pivot · spin · turn · spiral · gyroscope · centrifuge · turbine · propeller
whirl
Rotate very quickly
swivel · pivot · spin · turn · spiral · gyroscope · centrifuge · turbine · propeller · carousel
hips
Leg-torso joint areas
burlesque · disco · bump · grind · shimmy · shake · wiggle · undulate · sway · writhe
wobble
Unsteady side-to-side motion
fluctuate · pendulum · vibrate · teeter · rock · lurch · reel · stagger · totter · unsteady