orbit

or-bit · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.

  2. 2.

    (noun) A sphere of activity, interest, or influence.

  3. 3.

    (noun) The bony cavity in the skull that contains the eye.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To move in an orbit around something.

Forms

plural: orbits

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in orbit — circling a celestial body in space
  • •
    go into orbit — (informal) to become extremely excited or angry

Related words

See also: orbital, planet, satellite, trajectory
Synonyms: circuit, path, trajectory

Etymology

From Latin orbita ("course, track"), from orbis ("circle, ring").