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Quick definitions from WordNet (circle)
▸ noun: any circular or rotating mechanism ("The machine punched out metal circles")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: something approximating the shape of a circle ("The chairs were arranged in a circle")
▸ noun: movement once around a course
▸ noun: a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
▸ noun: an unofficial association of people or groups
▸ noun: street names for flunitrazepan
▸ verb: move in circles
▸ verb: travel around something ("Circle the globe")
▸ verb: form a circle around ("Encircle the errors")
▸ verb: be around ("The river encircles the village")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #20324)
▸ Also see circling
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▸ Idioms related to circle (New!)
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▸ noun: any circular or rotating mechanism ("The machine punched out metal circles")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: something approximating the shape of a circle ("The chairs were arranged in a circle")
▸ noun: movement once around a course
▸ noun: a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
▸ noun: an unofficial association of people or groups
▸ noun: street names for flunitrazepan
▸ verb: move in circles
▸ verb: travel around something ("Circle the globe")
▸ verb: form a circle around ("Encircle the errors")
▸ verb: be around ("The river encircles the village")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #20324)
▸ Also see circling
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to circle
▸ Usage examples for circle
▸ Idioms related to circle (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing circle
▸ Words that often appear near circle
▸ Rhymes of circle
▸ Invented words related to circle