gyrating
Rotating in circles
Gyrating means spinning or revolving in a circular or spiral motion.
A dancer gyrates their hips.
A ceiling fan gyrates overhead.
The word often carries sexual connotations when describing body movements: She was gyrating on the dance floor.
Gyrate can also describe figurative motion: Stock prices gyrated wildly throughout the trading session.
Revolving around an axis
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- twirlingRapid circular motion
- revolvingTurning around a center
- swivelingTurning on a fixed point
pivoting · circular · spiral · vortex · centrifugal · axis · orbit · rotation
Spicy tomato condiment
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
hip-hop · breakdance · krumping · swing · disco · boogie · grinding · twerking
Beating with rhythm
- undulatingMoving in waves
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
groove · syncopation · cadence · throbbing · vibrating · swaying · rocking · bobbing
Leg-torso joint areas
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- stripteaseSeductive gradual undressing
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
exotic · suggestive · erotic · sultry · tantalizing · alluring · writhing · sinuous
spinning
Revolving around an axis
swiveling · pivoting · circular · spiral · vortex · centrifugal · axis · orbit · rotation · turntable
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
flamenco · hip-hop · breakdance · krumping · swing · disco · boogie · grinding · twerking · shimmy
pulsing
Beating with rhythm
- undulatingMoving in waves
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
tempo · groove · syncopation · cadence · throbbing · vibrating · swaying · rocking · bobbing · pulsating
hips
Leg-torso joint areas
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- stripteaseSeductive gradual undressing
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
provocative · exotic · suggestive · erotic · sultry · tantalizing · alluring · writhing · sinuous · bump-and-grind
- ElvisGraceland, jumpsuit, Hound Dog, the King, Heartbreak Hotel
- swirlingwhirl, whirlpool, whirlwind, swirl, twirl
- lively motionsbouncing, bounding, darting, dashing, frolicking
- repetitive motionsswaying, rocking, bobbing, swinging, bouncing
- erratic motionthrashing, flailing, jerking, lurching, twitching
gyratinglinear
Arranged in straight succession
direct · proceeding · advancing · rectilinear · traveling