movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

circumvolution - the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis

feathering, feather - turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

whirling, gyration - the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

pivot - the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"

pronation - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward

spin, twirl, twisting, whirl, twist - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

spiral - flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

supination - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward

turn, twist - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

winding, wind, twist - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

turnout - (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip