Circle - Definition
circle
n 1: 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"
2: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set
goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn: set, circle,
band, lot]
3: something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs
were arranged in a circle"
4: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just
for insurance" [syn: lap, circle, circuit]
5: a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a
central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the
rotary" [syn: traffic circle, circle, rotary,
roundabout]
6: street names for flunitrazepan [syn: R-2, Mexican valium,
rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug,
circle]
7: 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" [syn:
circle, dress circle]
8: any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out
metal circles" [syn: circle, round]
v 1: travel around something; "circle the globe"
2: move in circles [syn: circle, circulate]
3: form a circle around; "encircle the errors" [syn: encircle,
circle]