Meanings
gyro1
plural gyros
- A gyroscope.
- A gyrocompass.
- An autogyro.
- abbreviationellipsisvideo gamesEllipsis of gyro controls or gyro aiming.
gyro2
plural gyros · alternative gyros · alternative giro · alternative giros · alternative yiros · alternative yero
- A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
I'll have a gyro, please.
1 more example
"Twelve gyro supreme platters, six chicken souvlaki, four more with pork, six dolmas, six mezze platters, six Greek salads, eight baklava, and a side of tzatziki!" he said.
2026, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, Dr. Zeus, pages 10-11
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of detangler.
More synonyms by meaning
nounrotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech gyros
- gyrosGreek sandwich
Dutch gyros
- gyrosGreek sandwich
Finnish gyros
- gyrosGreek sandwich
French gyros
- gyrosGreek sandwich
German Gyros
- GyrosGreek sandwich
Greek γύρος
- γύρος (gýros)Greek sandwich
Hindi गीरोस
- गीरोस (gīros)Greek sandwich
Hungarian gírosz
- gíroszGreek sandwich
Japanese ギロピタ
- ギロピタ (giropita)Greek sandwich
Polish gyros
- gyrosGreek sandwich
Russian гирос, гиро
- гирос (giros)Greek sandwich
- гиро (giro)Greek sandwich
Spanish gyro (yiro)
- gyro (yiro)Greek sandwich
Swedish gyros
- gyrosGreek sandwich
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with gyro
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Cite this entry
gyro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyro
“gyro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyro. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyro.
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