orbiting

/ˈɔːrbɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrbɪɾɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To circle or revolve around another object.

Examples :

"The Earth orbits the Sun."

verb

To move around the general vicinity of something.

Examples :

"The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets."

space astronomy physics

verb

To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

Examples :

"A rocket was used to orbit the satellite."

astronomy space physics science technology

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

begging noun

/ˈbɛɡɪŋ/

The act of one who begs.

"The dog's constant begging at the dinner table was annoying the guests. "

harried adjective

/ˈhærid/ /ˈhɛrid/

Stressed, rushed, panicked, overly busy or preoccupied.

"The entire place teemed with harried executives who had no time to talk to one another."

vicinity noun

/vəˈsɪnəti/

Proximity; the state of being near.

"There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear."

object noun

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/

A thing that has physical existence.

"The student's favorite object in her classroom was a colorful globe. "

revolve noun

/ɹɪˈvɒlv/

The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.

"The revolving stage for the school play allowed the set to quickly change from the classroom to the forest. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

circle noun

/ˈsɜɹkəl/ [ˈsɜː.kəɫ] [ˈsɝ.kəɫ]

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

"The set of all points (x, y) such that (x − 1)2 + y2 = r2 is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0)."

satellite noun

/ˈsætəlaɪt/

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"