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Circle

/ Circle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
"he calculated the circumference of the circle"
Type of:
ellipse oval
Kinds of:
circle of curvature osculating circle circlet equator epicycle
noun Sense 2
any circular or rotating mechanism
"the machine punched out metal circles"
Type of:
rotating mechanism
Kinds of:
disk disc
Derived:
round circulate
noun Sense 3
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
"they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
Type of:
seating seats seating room
Has parts:
theater theatre house
verb Sense 4
move in circles
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
orbit revolve troll loop
Derived:
round lap circuit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
travel around something
"circle the globe"
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
circumambulate walk around circumnavigate compass revolve around
Derived:
lap circuit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
something approximating the shape of a circle
"the chairs were arranged in a circle"
Type of:
shape form
Derived:
surround environ encircle round ring
verb Sense 7
form a circle around
"encircle the errors"
Type of:
shape form
Derived:
blockade encirclement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
movement once around a course
"he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
Type of:
locomotion travel
Kinds of:
pace lap victory lap lap of honour
Derived:
circulate
noun Sense 9
an unofficial association of people or groups
"the smart set goes there"
"they were an angry lot"
Type of:
social group
Kinds of:
car pool clique coterie ingroup inner circle
noun Sense 10
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
Type of:
junction
Has parts:
road route
verb Sense 11
be around
"Developments surround the town"
"The river encircles the village"
Type of:
hold bear carry
Kinds of:
twine wreath wreathe girth girt
Derived:
ring halo annulus anulus doughnut
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 12
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Type of:
flunitrazepan Rohypnol
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
79
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

ellipse oval circle of curvature osculating circle circlet equator epicycle rotating mechanism disk disc seating seats