· 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"

Hypernym(s): ellipse, oval

· an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

Synonym(s): set, band, lot

Hypernym(s): social_group

· something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle"

Hypernym(s): shape, form

· movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"

Synonym(s): lap, circuit

Hypernym(s): locomotion, travel

· a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

Synonym(s): traffic_circle, rotary, roundabout

Hypernym(s): junction

· street names for flunitrazepan

Synonym(s): R-2, Mexican_valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget_me_drug

Hypernym(s): flunitrazepan, Rohypnol

· 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"

Synonym(s): dress_circle

Hypernym(s): seating, seats, seating_room, seating_area

· any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

Synonym(s): round

Hypernym(s): rotating_mechanism

· travel around something; "circle the globe"

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· move in a circular path above (someone or something); "the plane circled, looking for a landing spot"

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· form or draw a circle around; "encircle the errors"

Synonym(s): encircle

Hypernym(s): shape, form