circle
🇺🇸
/ˈsɜːrkl/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɜːkl/
noun
A2
a round flat shape
Draw a circle on your paper.
A2
the line around a circle
The dog ran in a circle around the tree.
A2
people or things arranged in a ring
The children sat in a circle to play the game.
R
the curved upper seats in a theater
Our seats were in the circle of the theater.
R
a group with shared interests
She has a wide circle of friends from school.
verb
A2
to draw a ring around something
Circle the correct answer on your test.
R
to move around in a ring
The birds circle above the field looking for food.
translation
a round flat shape; the line around a circle; people or things arranged in a ring; the curved upper seats in a theater; a group with shared interests
to draw a ring around something; to move around in a ring
Word Forms
3rd Present
circles
Past
circled
Perfect
circled
Progressive
circling
Plural
circles