Circle
nnoun.shapeellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed pointExamples:- he calculated the circumference of the circle
Derivationally Related Form:circular
Hypernyms:ellipse oval
Inherited Hypernyms:circleellipseconic sectionplane figurefigureshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:circle of curvaturecircletepicycleequatorosculating circle
Part Meronyms:arc
Full Hyponyms:circle of curvaturecircletepicycleequator
nnoun.groupan unofficial association of people or groupsSynset:band lot set
Examples:- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
Hypernyms:social group
Inherited Hypernyms:setsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Four Hundredcampcar poolcliquecohortcompanyconfederacyconspiracycoteriehorsey sethorsy setingroupinner circlejet setpackparty
Full Hyponyms:bloomsbury groupbohemiacabalcar poolcliquecohortconspiracyfactionfatigue partyfour hundredgalerehard corehard righthorsy setjet setkitchen cabinetlanding partyleftloopmafiamilitary juntaold guardpartyparty to the actionpro-choice factionpro-life factionreligious rightrescue partyrightsearch partysplinter groupstretcher partywar party
nnoun.shapesomething approximating the shape of a circleExamples:- the chairs were arranged in a circle
Derivationally Related Form:circle
Hypernyms:form shape
Inherited Hypernyms:circleshapeattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actmovement once around a courseSynset:circuit lap
Examples:- he drove an extra lap just for insurance
Derivationally Related Form:circularcircle
Hypernyms:locomotion travel
Inherited Hypernyms:laplocomotionmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lap of honourpace lapvictory lap
Full Hyponyms:pace lapvictory lap
nnoun.artifacta road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central islandSynset:rotary roundabout traffic circle
Examples:- the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
Part Holonyms:road route
Hypernyms:junction
Inherited Hypernyms:traffic circlejunctiontopographic pointpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactstreet names for flunitrazepanSynset:Mexican valium R-2 forget me drug roach roofy rope rophy
Hypernyms:Rohypnol flunitrazepan
Inherited Hypernyms:r-2flunitrazepanclub drugcontrolled substancedrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:r-2flunitrazepanclub drugcontrolled substancedrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestraSynset:dress circle
Examples:- they had excellent seats in the dress circle
Part Holonyms:house theater theatre
Hypernyms:seating seating area seating room seats
Inherited Hypernyms:circleseatingroompositionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactany circular or rotating mechanismSynset:round
Examples:- the machine punched out metal circles
Derivationally Related Form:circularcircleround
Hypernyms:rotating mechanism
Inherited Hypernyms:circlerotating mechanismmechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:discdisk
Full Hyponyms:acetate diskbrake diskdeadeyediaphragmdiscusdiskfrisbeeplanchetpucksubway tokentoken
vverb.motiontravel around somethingDerivationally Related Form:circle
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:circletravel
Direct Hyponyms:circle aroundcircle roundcircumambulatecircumnavigatecompassrevolve aroundwalk around
Full Troponyms:circumambulatecircumnavigaterevolve around
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionmove in a circular path above (someone or something)Examples:- the plane circled, looking for a landing spot
Derivationally Related Form:circle
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:circletravel
Direct Hyponyms:looporborbitrevolvetroll
Full Troponyms:looporbretrogradetroll
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactform or draw a circle aroundSynset:encircle
Derivationally Related Form:circleencirclement
Hypernyms:form shape
Inherited Hypernyms:encircleshapechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something