pivot
/ˈpɪv.ɪt/noun, verb2 syllables
Pivot means: the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver.
Synonyms for pivot3
noun, as in the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
pivot man
noun, as in axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
verb, as in turn on a pivot
swivel
What does pivot mean?4
noun
1
the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
2
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
3
the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot“the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot”
verb
1
turn on a pivot
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Pivot in a sentence
- Whatever you do, do not fire the pivot-gun!Missy_Hissy
- Pushing that button will make the object pivot around the y axis.darinmex
- Algeria needs to pivot its economy away from oil and gas.Amastan
- Two big pivot guns throw eleven inch shells.remline
- You're not allowed to walk with the ball in your hands, but you can pivot on one foot.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pivot
as a noun
- plural
- pivots
as a verb
- past tense
- pivoted
- present participle
- pivoting
- third-person singular
- pivots
- past participle
- pivoted