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orbit aroundto move in a circular path around something, especially a celestial body

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move in a circular path around something, especially a celestial body

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːrbɪt əˈraʊnd/

Korean meaning: ~의 주위를 공전하다, 궤도를 돌다

Korean pronunciation: **오**빗 어**라운**드

Example Sentences

  • My little brother thinks his toys orbit around him like he's the center of the universe.
  • Eight planets orbit around the Sun in our solar system.
  • The International Space Station orbits around Earth every 90 minutes.

orbit around

VERB

//ˈɔːrbɪt əˈraʊnd//

to move in a circular path around something, especially a celestial body

orbit around concept
💡 Concept

to move in a circular path around something, especially a celestial body

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orbit around rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Planets orbit around with a celestial sound!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːrbɪt əˈraʊnd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɔːbɪt əˈraʊnd/

🌳Etymology

Rootorbit
Suffix-around

Origin

라틴어 'orbita'(바퀴 자국, 궤도)에서 유래했습니다. 고대 로마인들이 수레바퀴가 만든 자국을 보고 천체의 움직임을 연상한 것에서 시작되었죠.

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🎵Rhyme

aroundgroundsoundfound
around
ground
sound
found

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My little brother thinks his toys orbit around him like he's the center of the universe.

Eight planets orbit around the Sun in our solar system.

The International Space Station orbits around Earth every 90 minutes.

😄 Fun example

Coffee shops seem to orbit around my office building like caffeinated satellites.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

revolve aroundcircle aroundrotate aroundgo around

Antonyms

stay stillremain stationary

Related

rotationrevolutioncelestialsatelliteplanetarycircular motion