gravitate towards/to sth/sb
UK (US gravitate toward sth/sb) — phrasal verb with gravitate /ˈɡræv.ɪ.teɪt/ verbDefinition
› to be attracted by or to move in the direction of something or someone: Susie always gravitates towards the older children in her playgroup.LikingAdvancing and moving forward
(Definition of gravitate towards/to sth/sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
-
graveside noun
-
gravestone noun
-
graveyard noun
-
graveyard shift noun
-
gravitas noun
- gravitate towards/to sth/sb phrasal verb
-
gravitation noun (FORCE)
-
gravitation noun (MOVEMENT TOWARDS)
-
gravity noun (FORCE)
-
gravity noun (SERIOUS)
-
gravy boat noun
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- adore verb (LOVE)
- affection noun
- approve verb (HAVE A GOOD OPINION)
- are/make a hit with idiom
- attached adjective
- attachment noun (FEELING OF LOVE)
- be a glutton for sth idiom
- be big on sth idiom
- dig verb (APPROVE)
- fancy noun (THING/PERSON YOU LIKE)
- go a bundle on sth idiom
- grow on sb phrasal verb
- have a lot of time for sb idiom
- have a thing about sth/sb idiom
- lick your lips idiom
- prize verb (REWARD)
- proclivity noun
- protective adjective
- smile on sth/sb phrasal verb
- smitten adjective
Topic:
Liking
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Our dictionaries
Word of the Day
throw sb together
If two people are thrown together, they meet each other in a way that was not planned, or events...
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
