Pivot (Verb)
Meaning
Turn on a pivot.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The door slowly began to pivot on its hinges as she pushed it open.
- She gently made a turn, and the entire dance troupe started to pivot in unison.
- In basketball, he learned to pivot on one foot while keeping the other in a fixed position.
- The rotating display case would smoothly pivot around its central axis to show different angles.
- As she skated, she felt her body naturally pivot around the curve of the rink.