Word: Circle
How to pronounce: sɜːkl
Noun
Definitions:
1. A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center)
Example sentences: "Draw a circle with a compass"
2. A group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances.
Example sentences: "She did not normally move in such exalted circles"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.
Example sentences: "We circled around the island"
Synonyms:
round
lap
cycle
circumference
loop
roundabout
roundel
ring
swirl
circuit
vicious circle
compass
orbit
arena
hoop
rotary
encircle
enclose
encompass
coterie
clique
crowd
dress circle
sphere
realm
field
domain
wheel
disk
disc
gird
group
community
band
circumnavigate
circumvent
walk
cirque
Derivations:
circled
circling
circular
circlet
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Circle in Other Languages...
Spanish: Circulo
German: Kreis
French: Cercle
Italian: Cerchio
Turkish: Daire
