orbit

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body.
2. (countable, uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body.
3. (uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body.
4. (countable, uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body.
5. (countable, uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body.
6. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control.
7. (countable, uncountable) The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.
8. (countable, uncountable) The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.
9. (countable, uncountable) A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
10. (countable, uncountable) The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.
11. (countable, uncountable) The number of hands such that each player at the table has posted the big blind once.
12. (countable, informal, uncountable) A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.

Verb

1. (transitive) To circle or revolve around another object or position.
2. (transitive) To circle or revolve around another object or position.
3. (transitive) To move around the general vicinity of something.
4. (transitive) To move in a circle.
5. (transitive) To center (around).
6. (transitive) To continue to follow or engage with someone by means of social media after breaking up with them.

Synonyms

sphere

circle

⭕

eye socket

field

revolve

area

compass

🧭

domain

track

celestial orbit

path

🛣️

orbital cavity

arena

orb

electron orbit

course

cranial orbit

rotation

range

reach

ambit

realm

revolution

circuit

cycle

circulate

move around

orbita

scope

epicycle

rail

round

screw

set

short-circuit

skirt

sphere of influence

spiral

splay

spread out

take in

skate over

trajectory

tramway

turn

turn out

twine

twist

way

subject area

Translations

orbite

órbita

orbita

órbita

Umlaufbahn

Orbit

yörünge

baan

🛣️

orbiter

òrbita

مدار

τροχιά

Bahn

orbitare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔː.bɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: orbite

In summary

Inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark”).

Sentences

The sails would then have gradually raised the spacecraft to a higher earth orbit .