the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates

turn on or as if on a pivot

the sail pivots around the axis of the mast

the axles pivoted about the motors

he swung round, pivoting on his heel

(especially in a business context) completely change the way in which one does something

the teams performed exceptionally by quickly pivoting to meet the increased demand from our customers

she sold off her equipment and pivoted back to her original model of running classes