What does "gyrating" mean?

present participle and gerund of gyrate

What is a synonym for "gyrating"?

Common synonyms include: gyratory, reeling, rolling, spinning, swirling, turning.

Gyrating

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of gyrate form-of, gerund, participle, present

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gyratory reeling rolling spinning swirling turning

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"When the song begins in earnest, the nightclub in Johannesburg’s smart Rosebank suburb begins to heave with the bounce of scores of gyrating bodies."

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