circle
circle Lexical Profile
circle Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A two-dimensional geometric figure consisting of a closed curve where every point on the boundary is equidistant from a fixed center point.
"The geometry students used a compass to draw a precise circle on the graph paper."
A group of people who are connected by shared interests, professions, or social ties.
"She maintains a close circle of friends from her university days."
A continuous cycle, sequence, or process that ends at its starting point or repeats itself.
"The discussion went around in a circle without reaching a practical resolution."
• verb
To move all the way around someone or something, especially in the air or along a curved path.
"Several hawks circled high above the open meadow in search of prey."
To draw a round line around a word, figure, or item on a surface.
"Please circle the correct answer on the examination sheet."
To surround or form a ring around a place or object.
"Tall pine trees circle the quiet mountain lake."
• Rhymes for circle
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French cercle, from Latin circulus ('a small ring or hoop'), a diminutive of circus ('ring, circular line'), which is related to Ancient Greek kirkos ('ring').