circle

/ˈsɝː.kəl/

nounverbcir · cle

Think: a CIRcular shape is a CIRcle—both start with “cir-.”

Yes, it's circle. The ending is -cle (not -cal): cir + cle.

Definitions

  1. nounA round shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the center.
  2. nounA group of people or things connected by a shared interest or relationship.
  3. verbTo move around something in a curved path; to go around.
  4. verbTo draw a circle around something to mark it.

Examples

  • “Draw a circle around the correct answer.”
  • “The hawk began to circle above the field.”
  • “She found support in a circle of close friends.”

Synonyms

ringlooproundorbitencircle

Antonyms

linesquare

Translations

ES círculoPT círculoFR cercle

Common misspellings

circelcirclsirclecircalcercleciriclecirlecirlce

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