/ Dictionary / Index G gyre: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gyre Pronunciation: ( jīr), [key] — n. a ring or circle. a circular course or motion. a ringlike system of ocean currents rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gyre (Thesaurus) gyratory gyrectomy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language