circle

Meanings

• 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
• something approximating the shape of a circle
  • "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
• movement once around a course
• a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
• street names for flunitrazepan
• 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"
• any circular or rotating mechanism
  • "the machine punched out metal circles"
• travel around something
  • "circle the globe"
• move in circles
• form a circle around
  • "encircle the errors"

Synonyms

band, circuit, circulate, dress circle, encircle, forget me drug, lap, lot, Mexican valium, R-2, roach, roofy, rope, rophy, rotary, round, roundabout, set, traffic circle