circle
Noun:
- A perfectly round two-dimensional shape: A closed curve where every point is equidistant from a fixed center point.
- A group of people with shared interests or connections: An unofficial association or social group.
- A curved arrangement, often of seats or objects: Something approximating the circular shape, such as a ring of chairs or a tier in a theater.
- A circular path or movement: The act of moving around or the route itself, such as a traffic circle or a lap around a course.
Verb:
- To move in a circular path around something: To travel around an object or central point.
- To form a ring around something: To surround or encircle.
Noun:
- She drew a perfect circle on the paper. (Refers to the geometric shape.)
- He has a wide circle of friends from different countries. (Refers to a social group.)
- We sat in the front circle of the theater. (Refers to a curved tier of seats.)
- The plane made a wide circle above the airport before landing. (Refers to a circular flight path.)
Verb:
- The satellite will circle the Earth for several years. (Means to travel around.)
- The security guards circled the building. (Means to move around or surround.)
"To come full circle": To return to the original position, situation, or opinion after a long series of events or changes.
- After trying many different careers, his life came full circle when he returned to teaching.
"Vicious circle": A situation in which the solution to one problem creates new problems, leading back to the original issue.
- Poverty and lack of education can create a vicious circle that is hard to break.
"Inner circle": A small, exclusive group of people who are closest to the center of power or influence.
- Only his inner circle knew about the plan before it was announced.
Circular (adj): Having the shape of a circle; round.
- The table had a circular top.
Circulate (verb): To move continuously or freely around a closed system or area; to pass from place to place or person to person.
- Please circulate this memo to all department heads.
Encircle (verb): To form a circle around; surround.
- The ancient wall encircles the old city.
- Ring: A circular band, line, or arrangement.
- Loop: A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
- Circuit: A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place.
- Clique: A small, exclusive group of people.
Circle back (to): To return to a topic or person later.
- I don't have the answer now, but I will circle back to you tomorrow.
Circle around: To move around something, often cautiously or indirectly.
- The reporters circled around the celebrity, trying to get a statement.
Run around in circles: To be very busy but achieve very little; to act in a confused or disorganized way.
- We've been running around in circles trying to find the correct forms.
Square the circle: To attempt something that is considered impossible.
- Trying to please everyone is like trying to square the circle.
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any circular or rotating mechanism
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the machine punched out metal circles
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a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
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they had excellent seats in the dress circle
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street names for flunitrazepan
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a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
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the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
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movement once around a course
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he drove an extra lap just for insurance
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something approximating the shape of a circle
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the chairs were arranged in a circle
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an unofficial association of people or groups
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the smart set goes there
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they were an angry lot
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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
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he calculated the circumference of the circle
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form a circle around
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encircle the errors
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move in circles
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travel around something
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circle the globe
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