Noun | 1. | 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; "he calculated the circumference of the circle" |
2. | circle - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" | |
3. | circle - something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle" | |
4. | circle - movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" | |
5. | circle - a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" | |
6. | circle - street names for flunitrazepan | |
7. | circle - a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" Synonyms: dress circle | |
8. | circle - any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles" Synonyms: round | |
Verb | 1. | circle - travel around something; "circle the globe" |
2. | circle - move in circles Synonyms: circulate | |
3. | circle - be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" | |
4. | circle - form a circle around; "encircle the errors" Synonyms: encircle |