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- pronunciation:
- suhr
k
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A circle is a line that curves all the way around so that one end meets the other. The center of a circle is the same distance away from all points on the circle.
My little sister draws the sun by making a kind of circle. Then she colors it with a yellow crayon.
- synonyms:
- ring
- similar words:
- ball, circuit, disk, globe, hoop, round, wheel, wreath
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| definition 2: |
A circle is anything that is shaped like a circle. Sometimes people make a circle when they sit in a group.
The campers put some big rocks in a circle and built their fire inside it.- synonyms:
- ring
- similar words:
- ball, wheel, wreath
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| related words: |
loop, party |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
circles, circling, circled |
| definition 1: |
When you circle something, you make a circle around it.
The teacher circled my spelling mistakes.- synonyms:
- ring, surround
- similar words:
- enclose, loop
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| definition 2: |
When something circles, it makes a circle as it moves.
The eagle circled in the air above its prey.The airplane circled a while. It was waiting for its turn to land at the airport.- similar words:
- loop, revolve, rotate, round, turn, wheel, whirl, wind
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| related words: |
rotate, wrap |
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