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Circle

ˈsəːkl

Circle definitions
noun
circle circles
  1. a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre)

    "draw a circle with a compass"

    • something in the shape of a circle

      "the lamp spread a circle of light"

    • a dark circular mark below each eye caused by illness or tiredness

      "she was pale and rather beautiful, with dark circles around deep, exhausted eyes"

    • a curved upper tier of seats in a theatre or cinema

      "she sat in the front row of the circle"

  2. a group of people with a shared profession, interests, or acquaintances

    "she did not normally move in such exalted circles"

verb
circle circled circles circling
  1. move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once

    "they were circling Athens airport"

    wheel move round move round in circles revolve rotate whirl spiral gyrate go round walk round travel round circumnavigate
    • form a ring around

      "the abbey was circled by a huge wall"

    • draw a line around

      "circle the correct answers"