Meaning & Definition of Circle in English

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"

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"

5. A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

• "The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

6. Street names for flunitrazepan

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"

8. Any circular or rotating mechanism

• "The machine punched out metal circles"

1. Travel around something

• "Circle the globe"

2. Move in circles

3. Form a circle around

• "Encircle the errors"