Dictionary

orbit en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɔɹ.bɪt/ (General-American)
• /ˈɔː.bɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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. ▸ One complete circuit round an orbited body.
   • The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.
3. (uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body. ▸ The state of moving in an orbit.
4. (countable, uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body. ▸ The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.
5. (countable, qualifier:pinball, uncountable) The curved path of one object around a point or another body. ▸ A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.
6. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control.
   • The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there.
   • Bondi has been inside Trump’s orbit for some time, and is widely seen to have demonstrated her loyalty to Trump during his first term, when she helped with his impeachment defense, and more recently when she repeatedly attended Trump’s criminal trial in New York. 2024 November 22, Hugo Lowell, “Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps aside”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union.
   • So, it is clear from the consultation that while the intention is to bring track and train together under GBR, it will not escape the orbit of the government. 2025 March 5, Richard Wilcock, “DfT sets out its plans with rail reform consultation”, in RAIL, number 1030, page 28:
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. ▸ The area around the eye of a bird or other animal.
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, qualifier:Texas hold 'em, uncountable) The number of hands such that each player at the table has posted the big blind once.
    • All right, I'll play one more orbit but then I'm leaving!
12. (countable, informal, uncountable) A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.
    • Given a veritable Pagan's Paddock by the Cats to work in on Friday night, Danger booted two goals in the first seven minutes to send Geelong fans into orbit. 2017 September 18, Andrew McGarry, “AFL finals week two: The heroes and villains from the elimination semi-finals”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2018:
    • Dad went into orbit when I told him that I'd crashed the car.

Forms

Deriveds

orbitography · exorbitism · junk orbit · orbital · orbit-stabilizer theorem · orbitational · high Earth orbit · orbiton · orbiter · orbitopathy · orbitary · banana orbit · orbifold · orbitrap · orbitotomy · medium Earth orbit · geosynchronous orbit · nuke it from orbit

Hyponyms

transfer orbit · lunar transfer orbit · Mars transfer orbit · innermost stable circular orbit · Bohr orbit · periorbit · midorbit · interorbit · low energy transfer orbit · rectilinear orbit · suborbit · escape orbit · heliosynchronous orbit · coorbit · halo orbit · Hohmann transfer orbit · P/2 orbit · Hohmann orbit · Sun-synchronous orbit

Relateds

orbita · orbita

Synonyms

cranial orbit · eye socket · eye socket · cranial orbit

Translations (129)

hi कक्षा (path of one object around another) · bg о́рбита (path of one object around another) · hi कक्षा (sphere of influence) · kw resegva (path of one object around another) · es órbita (sphere of influence) · sl tir (path of one object around another) · km គន្លង (path of one object around another) · mk орбита (path of one object around another) · tr yörünge (path of one object around another) · es órbita (path of one object around another) · sh кру́жница (path of one object around another) · ky орбита (path of one object around another) · sw obiti (path of one object around another) · ta சுற்று (path of one object around another) · ja 軌道 (path of one object around another) · ka ორბიტი (path of one object around another) · ps مدار (path of one object around another) · az orbit (path of one object around another) · eo orbito (path of one object around another) · lo ວົງໂຄຈອນ (path of one object around another) · vi quỹ đạo (path of one object around another) · sv omloppsbana (path of one object around another) · cy cylch dylanwad (sphere of influence) · ar مَدَار (path of one object around another) · uz orbita (path of one object around another) · hi भ्रमण (path of one object around another) · ar فَلَك (path of one object around another) · sl orbita (path of one object around another) · fi kiertorata (path of one object around another) · et orbiit (path of one object around another) · cmn 軌跡 /轨迹 (path of one object around another) · nn bane (path of one object around another) · fa مدار (path of one object around another) · cy orbit m cylchdro (path of one object around another) · el τροχιά (path of one object around another) · ru орби́та (path of one object around another) · sl tirnica (path of one object around another) · mi amionga (path of one object around another) · ru орби́та (sphere of influence) · uz mehvar (path of one object around another) · ba орбита (path of one object around another) · la orbis (path of one object around another) · be арбі́та (path of one object around another) · da omløbsbane (path of one object around another) · hu űrpálya (path of one object around another) · mi āmionga (path of one object around another) · gd cearcall (path of one object around another) · ur مدار (path of one object around another) · ang ymbhwyrft (path of one object around another) · ang ymbgang (path of one object around another) · grc περίοδος (path of one object around another) · sl krožnica (path of one object around another) · ang ymbhwyrft (sphere of influence) · ko 궤도 (path of one object around another) · ta சுற்றுப்பாதை (path of one object around another) · br kelc'h (path of one object around another) · ba даирә (sphere of influence) · ro orbită (path of one object around another) · fi vaikutuspiiri (sphere of influence) · syc ܡܘܙܠܬܐ (path of one object around another) · la gȳrus (path of one object around another) · sk obežná dráha (path of one object around another) · ca òrbita (path of one object around another) · la circuitus (path of one object around another) · oc orbita (path of one object around another) · nl baan (path of one object around another) · io orbito (path of one object around another) · kk орбита (path of one object around another) · hi गतिविधि क्षेत्र (area of activity) · de Umlaufbahn (path of one object around another) · uk орбі́та (path of one object around another) · de Orbit (path of one object around another) · te కక్ష్య (path of one object around another) · bn কক্ষপথ (path of one object around another) · ast órbita (path of one object around another) · mr कक्षा (path of one object around another) · hi मदार (path of one object around another) · sa कक्षा (path of one object around another) · nb omløpsbane (path of one object around another) · ms orbit (path of one object around another) · my ပတ်လမ်း (path of one object around another) · bg о́рбита (mathematics: collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system) · hy ուղեծիր (path of one object around another) · my လမ်း (path of one object around another) · cs oběžná dráha (path of one object around another) · sh krúžnica (path of one object around another) · hu pálya (path of one object around another) · lv orbīta (path of one object around another) · tl ligiran (path of one object around another) · gl órbita (sphere of influence) · lt orbita (path of one object around another) · ota مدار (path of one object around another) · mr कार्यक्षेत्र (area of activity) · hi प्रभाव क्षेत्र (sphere of influence) · bg о́рбита (sphere of influence) · bg о́рбита (area of activity) · da kredsløb (path of one object around another) · ml ഭ്രമണപഥം (path of one object around another) · bg о́рбита (geometry, group theory: subset of elements of a set to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations) · tk orbita (path of one object around another) · pt círculo (path of one object around another) · hu (szokásos/bejáratott) útvonal (area of activity) · mr भ्रमणकक्षा (path of one object around another) · ug ئوربىتا (path of one object around another) · pl orbita (path of one object around another) · cmn 軌道 /轨道 (path of one object around another) · th วงโคจร (path of one object around another) · la ambitus (path of one object around another) · tg мадор (path of one object around another) · hi कार्यक्षेत्र (area of activity) · it orbita (path of one object around another) · af wentelbaan (path of one object around another) · he מַסְלוּל (path of one object around another) · nb bane (path of one object around another) · fi reitti (area of activity) · sh òrbita (path of one object around another) · sh о̀рбита (path of one object around another) · sk orbita (path of one object around another) · cy cylchlwybr (path of one object around another) · tr uydu (sphere of influence) · fi rata (path of one object around another) · sq orbitë (path of one object around another) · ang ymbhwyrft (area of activity) · pt órbita (path of one object around another) · cs orbita (path of one object around another) · sq rrokull (path of one object around another) · fr orbite (path of one object around another) · gl órbita (path of one object around another) · ml ഭ്രമണ പഥം (path of one object around another)

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orbit en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɔɹ.bɪt/ (General-American)
• /ˈɔː.bɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To circle or revolve around another object or position.
   • The satellite orbits the Lagrange point.
   • The Earth orbits the Sun.
2. (transitive) To circle or revolve around another object or position. ▸ To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.
   • A rocket was used to orbit the satellite.
3. (transitive) To move around the general vicinity of something.
   • The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets.
4. (transitive) To move in a circle.
5. (transitive) To center (around).
   • I have orbited my entire life around you, and you know it, okay? 2013, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Before Midnight (motion picture), spoken by Jesse (Ethan Hawke):
6. (qualifier:dating, transitive) To continue to follow or engage with someone by means of social media after breaking up with them.

Forms

Antonyms

deorbit

Relateds

satellite

Synonyms

circumambulate · launch · tag along

Translations (48)

es orbitar (circle another object) · de umkreisen (circle another object) · nl omlopen (circle another object) · te ప్రదక్షిణం (move around the general vicinity of) · fa دورادن (circle another object) · ca orbitar (circle another object) · kw resek a-dro (circle another object) · ps څرخول (circle another object) · pl orbitować (circle another object) · tr etki alanına girmek (move around the general vicinity of) · de in Umlaufbahn bringen (place an object into an orbit) · fa دوریدن (place an object into an orbit) · mi amio (circle another object) · ang ymbhweorfan (circle another object) · pt orbitar (circle another object) · hu kering (circle another object) · ga fithisigh (circle another object) · cy troi o gwmpas (circle another object) · tr yörüngede dönmek (circle another object) · ml ഭ്രമണം ചെയ്യുക (circle another object) · gl orbitar (circle another object) · hi प्रदक्षिणा (move around the general vicinity of) · fi ympäröidä (move around the general vicinity of) · bg орбити́рам (circle another object) · fr orbiter autour de (circle another object) · ja 公転する (circle another object) · sd مَدارُ (circle another object) · hi कक्षा (circle another object) · hu pályára állít (place an object into an orbit) · nl omcirkelen (circle another object) · ta சுற்று (circle another object) · fi kiertää (circle another object) · hi मदार (circle another object) · hi भ्रमण (circle another object) · cy cylchdroi (circle another object) · pl krążyć (circle another object) · uk оберта́тися (circle another object) · fr mettre en orbite (place an object into an orbit) · fr orbiter autour de (move around the general vicinity of) · de umschwirren (move around the general vicinity of) · ja 周回する (circle another object) · cs vyslat na oběžnou dráhu (place an object into an orbit) · tr yörüngeye sokmak (place an object into an orbit) · fi viedä radalleen (place an object into an orbit) · hi परिक्रमा (move around the general vicinity of) · ca posar en òrbita (place an object into an orbit) · cs obíhat (circle another object) · te కక్ష్య (circle another object)