English

Detailed Synonyms for circle in English

circle:

circle [the ~] noun

  1. the circle
    the circle
    the ring
    – a toroidal shape 1
    • ring [the ~] noun
      • a ring of ships in the harbor1
  2. the circle
    the association; the club; the society; the union; the circle; the guild
  3. the circle
    the society; the circle
  4. the circle
    the community; the borough; the circle
  5. the circle
    – movement once around a course 1
    the lap; the circuit; the circle
    – movement once around a course 1
    • lap [the ~] noun
      • he drove an extra lap just for insurance1
    • circuit [the ~] noun
    • circle [the ~] noun
  6. the circle
    – any circular or rotating mechanism 1
    the round; the circle
    – any circular or rotating mechanism 1
    • round [the ~] noun
    • circle [the ~] noun
      • the machine punched out metal circles1
  7. the circle
    – a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra 1
    the circle; the dress circle
    – a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra 1
    • circle [the ~] noun
    • dress circle [the ~] noun
      • they had excellent seats in the dress circle1
  8. the circle
    – street names for flunitrazepan 1
    the rope; the circle; the roach; the forget me drug; the Mexican valium; the roofy; the R-2; the rophy
    – street names for flunitrazepan 1
  9. the circle
    – a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island 1
    the roundabout; the circle; the rotary; the traffic circle
    – a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island 1
  10. the circle
    – an unofficial association of people or groups 1
    the set; the lot; the band; the circle
    – an unofficial association of people or groups 1
    • set [the ~] noun
      • the smart set goes there1
    • lot [the ~] noun
      • they were an angry lot1
    • band [the ~] noun
    • circle [the ~] noun
  11. the circle
    – 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 1
    the circle
    – 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 1
    • circle [the ~] noun
      • he calculated the circumference of the circle1
  12. the circle
    – something approximating the shape of a circle 1
    the circle
    – something approximating the shape of a circle 1
    • circle [the ~] noun
      • the chairs were arranged in a circle1

to circle verb (circles, circled, circling)

  1. to circle
    to encircle; to circle
    • encircle verb (encircles, encircled, encircling)
    • circle verb (circles, circled, circling)
  2. to circle
    to circle
    • circle verb (circles, circled, circling)
  3. to circle
    to coil; to circle; to wreathe
    • coil verb (coils, coiled, coiling)
    • circle verb (circles, circled, circling)
    • wreathe verb (wreathes, wreathed, wreathing)
  4. to circle
    – form a circle around 1
    to circle; to encircle
    – form a circle around 1
    • circle verb (circles, circled, circling)
    • encircle verb (encircles, encircled, encircling)
      • encircle the errors1
  5. to circle
    – travel around something 1
    to circle
    – travel around something 1
    • circle verb (circles, circled, circling)
      • circle the globe1
  6. to circle
    – move in circles 1
    to circle; to circulate
    – move in circles 1
    • circle verb (circles, circled, circling)
    • circulate verb (circulates, circulated, circulating)

Conjugations for circle:

present
  1. circle
  2. circle
  3. circles
  4. circle
  5. circle
  6. circle
simple past
  1. circled
  2. circled
  3. circled
  4. circled
  5. circled
  6. circled
present perfect
  1. have circled
  2. have circled
  3. has circled
  4. have circled
  5. have circled
  6. have circled
past continuous
  1. was circling
  2. were circling
  3. was circling
  4. were circling
  5. were circling
  6. were circling
future
  1. shall circle
  2. will circle
  3. will circle
  4. shall circle
  5. will circle
  6. will circle
continuous present
  1. am circling
  2. are circling
  3. is circling
  4. are circling
  5. are circling
  6. are circling
subjunctive
  1. be circled
  2. be circled
  3. be circled
  4. be circled
  5. be circled
  6. be circled
diverse
  1. circle!
  2. let's circle!
  3. circled
  4. circling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "circle":

  1. movement once around a course1
  2. any circular or rotating mechanism1
    • the machine punched out metal circles1
  3. a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra1
  4. street names for flunitrazepan1
  5. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island1
  6. an unofficial association of people or groups1
  7. 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 point1
    • he calculated the circumference of the circle1
  8. something approximating the shape of a circle1
    • the chairs were arranged in a circle1
  9. form a circle around1
  10. travel around something1
    • circle the globe1
  11. move in circles1

Related Synonyms for circle