Dictionary definition · circle
noun
- 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"the smart set goes there"
- something approximating the shape of a circle"the chairs were arranged in a circle"
- movement once around a course"he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
- street names for flunitrazepam
- 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"
verb
- travel around something"circle the globe"
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)"the plane circled, looking for a landing spot"
- form or draw a circle around"encircle the errors"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).