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US/ˈsɜːr.kəl/
UK/ˈsɜː.kəl/
to move around something in a ring, or to draw a ring around something
More often (noun): a round shape like a ring or the letter O
In context
Read each question and circle the correct answer on the sheet.
The plane circled the airport for twenty minutes because of the storm.
I circled the block three times looking for a place to park.
Words that go with circle
verb + noun
- circle the answerRead the text and circle the answer you think is best.
- circle the dateCircle the date of the concert on your calendar.
verb + preposition
- circle aroundBirds were circling around the fishing boat.
verb + adverb
- circle overheadA police helicopter circled overhead all night.
- circle backLet's circle back to this idea after lunch.