pivot[noun]Synonyms:- axis, axle, fulcrum, spindle, swivel
- hub, centre, heart, hinge, kingpin
[verb]Synonyms:- turn, revolve, rotate, spin, swivel, twirl
- rely, be contingent, depend, hang, hinge
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. piv‧ot1 /ˈpɪvət/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French]
1. a central point or pin on which something balances or turns
2. [usually singular] (
also pivot point) the most important thing in a situation, system etc, which other things depend on or are based on
the pivot on/around which something turns/revolves
Iago’s lie is the pivot on which the play turns.pivot of West Africa was the pivot of the chocolate trade. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. pivot2 verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to turn or balance on a central point, or to make something do this
pivot on The table-top pivots on two metal pins.2. [intransitive] to turn quickly on your feet so that you face in the opposite direction:
Magee pivoted and threw the ball to first base.pivot on/around something phrasal verb to depend on or be based on one important thing, event, or idea:
His argument will pivot on the growing cost of legal fees. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲