CIRCLE

CIR ·CLE 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 10 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length
  2. an unofficial association of people or groups
  3. something approximating the shape of a circle
  4. movement once around a course

💬 Examples

  • "a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point"
  • "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
  • "the smart set goes there"
  • "they were an angry lot"

🔗 Similar words

setbandlotlapcircuittraffic_circle
verb
  1. travel around something
  2. move in a circular path above (someone or something)
  3. form or draw a circle around

💬 Examples

  • "circle the globe"
  • "the plane circled, looking for a landing spot"
  • "encircle the errors"

🔗 Similar words

encircle
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