to orb
28
8.3
To move in a circle or become a round shape
- verb
- /ɔrb/
- Archaic
:
orbitar
- just orb
- orb there
- orb up
Examples
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Yet you have four husky worlds orbing inwards, around Mercury distance.
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The planets orb around the sun in an elliptical path.
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As the dancer twirled, she seemed to orb gracefully across the stage.
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The satellite began to orb the Earth once it reached the proper altitude.
Synonyms
to circle
vsto orb
210
1.8
To move around something in a circle
can also mean forming into a round shape, not only motion
to revolve around
vsto orb
10
3.6
Move in a circle around a central object, like planets around the Sun
also includes forming a round shape, not only moving around
9.1
Move around another object in a curved path
is more general, meaning circular motion or forming a round shape
to sphere
vsto orb
7.6
To make something round like a ball
also means circular movement around a point, not only shaping
Antonyms
Compounds
orb web
- Specialized
7.4
A round spider net with straight lines from the center and rings of sticky thread
How Circular
to orb
28
8.3
- Archaic
28
8.3
to circle
210
1.8
210
1.8
to orbit
126
3.9
- Specialized
126
3.9
to revolve
41
3.2
41
3.2
to curve
22
2.8
22
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orb comes from the Latin orbis meaning 'circle' and shares its root with orbit, so to orb means to move in a circle or to form into a round shape, just like something going around a path.