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Orbit

//ˈɔː.bɪt// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: wordnet
  3. 3
    The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.; One complete circuit round an orbited body. countable, uncountable

    "The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete."

  4. 4
    the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball wordnet
  5. 5
    The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; The state of moving in an orbit. uncountable
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  1. 6
    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another wordnet
  2. 7
    The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom wordnet
  4. 9
    The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    a particular environment or walk of life wordnet
  6. 11
    A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union."

  7. 12
    The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.; The area around the eye of a bird or other animal. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    The number of hands such that each player at the table has posted the big blind once. countable, uncountable

    "All right, I'll play one more orbit but then I'm leaving!"

  12. 17
    A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger. countable, informal, uncountable

    "Dad went into orbit when I told him that I'd crashed the car."

Verb
  1. 1
    To circle or revolve around another object or position. transitive

    "The Earth orbits the Sun."

  2. 2
    move in an orbit wordnet
  3. 3
    To circle or revolve around another object or position.; To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet. transitive

    "A rocket was used to orbit the satellite."

  4. 4
    To move around the general vicinity of something. transitive

    "The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets."

  5. 5
    To move in a circle. transitive
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  1. 6
    To center (around). transitive

    "I have orbited my entire life around you, and you know it, okay?"

  2. 7
    To continue to follow or engage with someone by means of social media after breaking up with them. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark”).

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark”).

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