gyrate
(adjective, verb)
adjective
1. (biology) Having coils or convolutions
verb
1. to wind or move in a spiral course
- the young people gyrated on the dance floor
Similar word(s): coil, spiral
Definition categories: motion, turn
2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Similar word(s): reel, spin, whirl
Definition categories: motion, revolve, rotate