to pivot
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4.2
- verb
- /ˈpɪvət/
:
girar
- As the soccer player received the pass, he had to pivot on his foot to change direction.
Examples
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Lawrence quickly pivots past Seth, dunks it, and yells as he hangs on the rim.
Fiction book (1998) -
Pivot the front end to the left.
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Just straight down and pivot on yourself.
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And then pivot your body... and step in like that.
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Remember, pivot right, kick left, get that head around, spot that target.
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I'll try to pivot on my step up and pivot on my left foot.
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I want you to pivot.
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So, and now pivot your hips to like, yeah, there you go.
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But... usin' the same block you made, pivot toward me.
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Parker collects himself behind the column, then pivots out from behind it.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
144
3.0
To turn around a central point, like a wheel or planet
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3.2
To make something move in a circle around a central point
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2.1
To turn your body quickly in a circle many times
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4.7
To turn around on a point to face a different way
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4.1
To turn quickly to face a different direction
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4.2
To turn quickly to face a different direction
To make something turn around its center like a wheel
Antonyms
Compounds
How Much Turning
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb pivot comes from the idea of turning on a pin, so to pivot is to turn or rotate as if on a fixed point, like turning on your heel.