Definition of GRAVITATE

gravitate

Verb

  • move toward
    • "The conversation gravitated towards politics"
  • be attracted to
    • "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"
  • move due to the pull of gravitation
    • "The stars gravitate towards each other"
  • To move under the force of gravity.
  • To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

Examples

  • Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.
  • The guests slowly gravitated to the kitchen.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from gravitation. Or borrowed from New Latin gravito, gravitatus.

Scrabble Score: 13

gravitate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gravitate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gravitate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

gravitate: valid Words With Friends Word