revolving

Going around repeatedly

Revolving describes something that turns around a central point or axis.

A revolving door rotates continuously, allowing entry and exit.

Revolving credit renews as you pay it down—the available balance keeps coming back around.

The restaurant's revolving rooftop offered panoramic views.

She had a revolving cast of roommates.

spinning

rotate

Turn about an axis

  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • swivelRotating connection point
  • pivotPoint of rotation

turn · whirl · twirl · gyrate · turntable · spindle · bearing · axis · wheel · spiral

cyclical

recurring

Happening repeatedly over time

circuit · rotation · alternation · repetition · pattern · rhythm · cycle · seasonal · returning · renewing

continuous

ongoing

In progress now

perpetual · sustained · steady · ceaseless · nonstop · endless · rolling · successive

credit

loan

Borrowed money repaid later

repayment · debt · finance · overdraft · payment · banking · account · principal · APR

door

entrance

Point of access

  • lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
  • hotelCommercial lodging establishment
  • buildingEnclosed roofed structure

airlock · vestibule · threshold · turnstile · automatic · glass · push · compartment · cylindrical

Categories
Opposites
motion state

revolvingstationary

Not in motion

still · motionless · static · immobile · unmoving

fixedness

revolvingfixed

Restored or immovable

stationary · anchored · secured · locked · immovable

FINANCIAL TERMS (credit)

revolvingfixed

Restored or immovable

nonrevolving · installment · term · one-time · non-renewable

Phrases
Family

revolving door, revolving credit, revolving doors

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G