vverb.motionturn on or around an axis or a centerSynset:go around revolve rotate
Examples:- The Earth revolves around the Sun
- The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
Derivationally Related Form:revolutionrotation
Hypernyms:turn
Inherited Hypernyms:revolveturnmove
Direct Hyponyms:drive ingyratereelscrewspinspin aroundswirltwiddletwirlwheelwheel aroundwhirl
Full Troponyms:cartwheelscrewscrew upspintwirlwheelwhirligig
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motionmove in an orbitSynset:orb orbit revolve
Examples:- The moon orbits around the Earth
- The planets are orbiting the sun
- electrons orbit the nucleus
Derivationally Related Form:orbiterorbitrevolution
Hypernyms:circle
Inherited Hypernyms:orbcircletravel
Direct Hyponyms:retrograde
Full Troponyms:retrograde
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motioncause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axisSynset:revolve roll
Examples:- She rolled the ball
- They rolled their eyes at his words
Derivationally Related Form:roll
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:rollmove
Direct Hyponyms:transit
Full Troponyms:transit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allturned in a circle around an axisSynset:rotated
Antonyms:unturned
Inherited Hypernyms:rotated
Similar to:turned