serpeggiare

Definitions of serpeggiare
  1. verb
    become widely known and passed on
    synonyms: circolare, comunicarsi, correre, diffondere, diffondersi, dilagare, estendersi, girare, propagarsi, propalare, spargersi, trasmettersi
    diffondere, disperdere, dissipare, dissolvere, distribuire, divulgare, erogare, propagare, radiotrasmettere
    cause to become widely known
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    turn in the opposite direction
    synonyms: voltare
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    types:
    affannarsi, ondulare, sbandierare, sbracciarsi
    twist or roll into coils or ringlets
    type of:
    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  3. verb
    become distributed or widespread
    synonyms: circolare, comunicarsi, correre, diffondersi, dilagare, estendersi, girare, propagarsi, spargersi, trasmettersi
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    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  4. verb
    to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    synonyms: contorcersi, dibattersi, divincolarsi, piegarsi, storcersi
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    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  5. verb
    to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
    synonyms: filettare
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    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  6. verb
    move along a winding path
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    type of:
    filettare
    to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  7. verb
    move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
  8. verb
    do the twist
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    type of:
    ballare, danzare
    move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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