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Gyrate vs Vibrate - What's the difference?

gyrate | vibrate |

As verbs the difference between gyrate and vibrate

is that gyrate is to revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve while vibrate is to move with small movements rapidly to and fro.

As an adjective gyrate

is (biology) having coils or convolutions.

As a noun vibrate is

the setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.

gyrate

English

Verb

(gyrat)
  • To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology) Having coils or convolutions
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    vibrate

    English

    Verb

  • To move with small movements rapidly to and fro.
  • To resonate.
  • Her mind vibrates with excitement.
  • To brandish; to swing to and fro.
  • to vibrate a sword or a staff
  • To mark or measure by moving to and fro.
  • a pendulum vibrating seconds
  • To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.
  • * Holder
  • Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated or undulated, may impress a swift, tremulous motion.
  • * Tennyson
  • Star to star vibrates light.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.
  • Please put your cellphones on vibrate for the duration of the meeting.

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