circle /sûrˈkl/ noun- A plane figure bounded by one line every point of which is equally distant from a fixed point called the centre
- The circumference of the figure so defined
- A circular object
- A ring
- A planet's orbit
- A parallel of latitude
- A series ending where it began
- A figure in magic
- A group of things in a circle
- An area of seating in a theatre or cinema above the stalls, such as the dress circle or upper circle
- A company surrounding or associating with the principal person
- Those of a certain class or group
- An administrative unit
transitive verb- To move round
- To encompass
- To draw a circle around
intransitive verb- (often with round or around) to move in a circle
- To stand in a circle
ORIGIN: OE circul, from L circulus, dimin of circus; related to OE hring a ring cirˈcled adjective - Circular
- Encircled
cirˈcler noun cirˈclet noun - A little circle
- A little circular band or hoop, esp a metal headband
cirˈcling noun and adjective Moving in a circle cirˈcle-rider noun A person who rides in circles to round up cattle cirˈcle-riding noun come full circle - To return to the beginning
- To regain or turn out to be in a former state
dress circle see under dress go round in circles - To get no results in spite of effort
- Not to get anywhere
great (or small) circle A circular section of a sphere whose centre is (or is not) the centre of the sphere reasoning in a circle Assuming what is to be proved as the basis of the argument run round in circles To act in too frenzied a way to achieve anything useful |