| NOUN | shape | circle | ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | circle, set, band, lot | an unofficial association of people or groups | |
| shape | circle | something approximating the shape of a circle | |
| act | circle, lap, circuit | movement once around a course | |
| artifact | circle, traffic circle, rotary, roundabout | a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island | |
| artifact | circle, R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug | street names for flunitrazepan | |
| artifact | circle, dress circle | a curved section or tier of seats in a hall / hall or theater or opera house | |
| artifact | circle, round | any circular or rotating mechanism | |
| VERB | motion | circle | travel around something |
| motion | circle | move in circles | |
| contact | circle, encircle | form a circle around |
| Sounds | ser'kahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he calculated the circumference of the circle" | |
| Parts | arc | A continuous portion of a circle |
| Narrower | circle of curvature, osculating circle | The circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature |
| circlet | A small circle | |
| epicycle | A circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle | |
| equator | A circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts | |
| Broader | ellipse, oval | A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it |
| Spanish | círculo, circunferencia | |
| Catalan | cercle | |
| Adjectives | circular | having a circular shape |
| Meaning | An unofficial association of people or groups. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | set, band, lot | |
| Narrower | Four Hundred | The exclusive social set of a city |
| car pool | A small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers | |
| clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp | An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | |
| cohort | A band of warriors (originally / originally a unit of a Roman Legion) | |
| conspiracy, confederacy | A group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose | |
| horsy set, horsey set | A set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing | |
| jet set | A set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure | |
| party, company | A band of people associated temporarily in some activity | |
| Broader | social group | People sharing some social relation |
| Spanish | círculo, conjunto, grupo | |
| Catalan | cercle, colla, grup, penya | |
| Meaning | Something approximating the shape of a circle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the chairs were arranged in a circle" | |
| Broader | shape, form | The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance |
| Verbs | circle | form a circle around |
| Meaning | movement once around a course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | lap, circuit | |
| Narrower | pace lap | The first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start |
| victory lap, lap of honour | A lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory | |
| Broader | locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement |
| Spanish | circuito, círculo, vuelta | |
| Catalan | cercle, circuit, volta | |
| Adjectives | circular | describing a circle |
| Verbs | circle | move in circles |
| circle | travel around something | |
| Meaning | A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | traffic circle, rotary, roundabout | |
| Part of | road, route | An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation / transportation |
| Broader | junction | The place where two or more things come together |
| Spanish | glorieta, redondel, rotonda | |
| Catalan | rotonda | |
| Meaning | street names for flunitrazepan. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug | |
| Broader | flunitrazepan, Rohypnol | A depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault |
| Spanish | chicota, extasis líquido, éxtasis líquido, GHB, píldora del olvido, valium mexicano | |
| Catalan | rophy | |
| Meaning | A curved section or tier of seats in a hall / hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" | |
| Synonym | dress circle | |
| Part of | theater, theatre, house | A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented |
| Broader | seating, seats, seating room, seating area | An area that includes places where several people can sit |
| Spanish | anfiteatro | |
| Catalan | amfiteatre | |
| Meaning | Any circular or rotating mechanism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the machine punched out metal circles" | |
| Synonym | round | |
| Narrower | disk, disc | A flat circular plate |
| Broader | rotating mechanism | A mechanism that rotates |
| Spanish | aro, círculo, redondela, rueda | |
| Catalan | cercle, rodona | |
| Adjectives | circular | describing a circle |
| Verbs | circle | move in circles |
| Meaning | Travel around something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "circle the globe" | |
| Narrower | circumambulate, walk around | walk around something |
| circumnavigate, compass | travel around, either by plane or ship | |
| revolve around, circle around, circle round | Move around in a circular motion | |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| Spanish | moverse en círculo | |
| Nouns | circle | movement once around a course |
| Meaning | Move in circles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Narrower | loop | fly loops, perform a loop |
| loop | Move in loops | |
| orb, orbit, revolve | Move in an orbit | |
| troll | circulate, move around | |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| Spanish | circular, girar | |
| Catalan | circular | |
| Nouns | circle | movement once around a course |
| circle | any circular or rotating mechanism | |
| Meaning | form a circle around. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "encircle the errors" | |
| Synonym | encircle | |
| Broader | shape, form | Give shape or form to |
| Spanish | circular, rodear | |
| Nouns | circle | something approximating the shape of a circle |
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