Synonyms for orbit
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
3. Orbital cavity — the bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball
Other
Verb
1. Tag along — to move around the general vicinity of something
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.
- n. 2
The curved path of one object around a point or another body. An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- v. 1
To move around the general vicinity of something.
The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets.
- v. 2
To circle or revolve around another object or position.
The Earth orbits the Sun.
Related words
- Word family
- orbital orbiter
- Phrases
- cranial orbit junk orbit last photon orbit graveyard orbit
Example sentences
- sphere From the sphere emanated some kind of strange glow.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| orbit | falling | |
| sphere | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- orb1
- 4 letters
- area3, zone1, path1
- 5 letters
- field1, range1, reach1, arena3, scope1, ambit
- 6 letters
- launch1, domain2, sphere1
- 7 letters
- circuit2, compass2, revolve2
- 10 letters
- revolution4
- 12 letters
- jurisdiction4, circumgyrate
- 14 letters
- circumambulate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (area3 = 3 syllables).