cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
“She rolled the ball”
Word Forms
revolution
noun
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
rotation
noun
the act of rotating as if on an axis
orbit
noun
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
orbiter
noun
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
roll
noun
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
drehen
sich um oder um eine Achse oder ein Zentrum drehen
🇫🇷French
tourner
tourner sur ou autour d'un axe ou d'un centre
🇪🇸Spanish
girar
girar sobre o alrededor de un eje o un centro
🇮🇹Italian
ruotare
accendere o attorno ad un asse o ad un centro
🇳🇱Dutch
draaien
draaien op of rond een as of een centrum
🇵🇹Portuguese
girar
ligar ou girar em torno de um eixo ou centro
🇷🇺Russian
вращаться
включить или вокруг оси или центра
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घूमना
किसी अक्ष या केंद्र को चालू या उसके चारों ओर घुमाएँ
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘোরানো
একটি অক্ষ বা কেন্দ্রের চারপাশে বা চালু করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
சுழலும்
ஒரு அச்சு அல்லது மையத்தை இயக்கவும் அல்லது சுற்றிலும் திரும்பவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తిరుగుతాయి
అక్షం లేదా కేంద్రం చుట్టూ తిరగండి
🇮🇳Marathi
फिरणे
अक्ष किंवा मध्यभागी चालू किंवा चालू करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફરવું
અક્ષ અથવા કેન્દ્રની આસપાસ અથવા તેની આસપાસ ચાલુ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತುತ್ತವೆ
ಅಕ್ಷ ಅಥವಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರವನ್ನು ಆನ್ ಅಥವಾ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കറങ്ങുക
ഒരു അക്ഷം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു കേന്ദ്രം ഓണാക്കുകയോ ചുറ്റും തിരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੁੰਮਣਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਧੁਰੇ ਜਾਂ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਦੇ ਆਲੇ-ਦੁਆਲੇ ਜਾਂ ਚਾਲੂ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھومنا
محور یا مرکز کو آن یا اس کے ارد گرد موڑ دیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
围绕
绕轴或中心转动或绕轴或中心转动
🇯🇵Japanese
回転する
軸または中心を中心にして回転する
🇰🇷Korean
회전하다
축이나 중심을 켜거나 중심으로 회전
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quay vòng
bật hoặc xung quanh một trục hoặc một trung tâm
🇹🇭Thai
หมุน
เปิดหรือรอบแกนหรือศูนย์กลาง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berputar
menyalakan atau mengelilingi sumbu atau pusat
🇵🇭Filipino
umikot
i-on o paikot ang isang axis o isang sentro
🇲🇾Malay
berpusing
menghidupkan atau mengelilingi paksi atau pusat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تدور
تشغيل أو حول محور أو مركز
🇮🇷Persian
بچرخد
دور یا دور یک محور یا مرکز بچرخید
🇹🇷Turkish
döndürmek
bir eksenin veya merkezin açılması veya etrafında açılması
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִסְתוֹבֵב
להפעיל או סביב ציר או מרכז
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'revolve'?
The primary meaning of 'revolve' is 'turn on or around an axis or a center'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'revolve' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'revolve' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'revolve' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'revolve' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'revolve' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'revolve' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'revolve' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'revolve' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'revolve' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'revolve' as formal, casual, or slang?
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