revolving Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb turn on or around an axis or a center
    revolve; go around; rotate.
    • The Earth revolves around the Sun
    • The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
  2. verb move in an orbit
    revolve; orb; orbit.
    • The moon orbits around the Earth
    • The planets are orbiting the sun
    • electrons orbit the nucleus
  3. verb cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
    revolve; roll.
    • She rolled the ball
    • They rolled their eyes at his words

WordNet

Re*volv"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; -- used also figuratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution of the earth.
    But grief returns with the revolving year. Shelley.
    Revolving seasons, fruitless as they pass. Cowper.

Webster 1913