Definition of Circle
Noun: circle sur-kul
- 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"
- An unofficial association of people or groups
- set, band, lot
- Something approximating the shape of a circle
"the chairs were arranged in a circle"
- Movement once around a course
- lap, circuit
- A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
"the accident blocked all traffic at the circle";
- traffic circle [N. Amer], rotary, roundabout [Brit]
- Street name for flunitrazepam
- R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug
- A curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theatre or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
"they had excellent seats in the dress circle";
- dress circle
- Any circular or rotating mechanism
"the machine punched out metal circles";
- round
- Travel around something
"circle the globe"
- Move in circles
- circulate
- Form a circle around
"circle the errors";
- encircle
Anagrams containing the word circle