to wind or move in a spiral course; “the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”; “black smoke coiling up into the sky”; “the young people gyrated on the dance floor”
Synonyms
spiral
coil
Less specific
turn
Related
coil
whorl
roll
curl
curlicue
ringlet
gyre
scroll
coil
spiral
volute
whorl
helix
coil
spiral
volute
whorl
helix
spiral
gyration
whirling
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one’s own axis; “The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”
Synonyms
spin
spin around
whirl
reel
Less specific
revolve
go around
rotate
More specific
whirligig
Related
rotation
revolution
gyration
gyration
whirling
whirl
swirl
vortex
convolution
spin
twirl
twist
twisting
whirl
whirling dervish
whirler
whirler
spin
twirl
twist
twisting
whirl
spinner
From LookUp:
Verb
move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly
their wings gyrate through the water like paddle wheels
[no object] dance in a wild or suggestive manner
strippers gyrated to rock music on a low stage
