CIRCLE AROUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does circle around mean? 

• CIRCLE AROUND (verb)
  The verb CIRCLE AROUND has 1 sense:

1. move around in a circular motion

  Familiarity information: CIRCLE AROUND used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CIRCLE AROUND (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move around in a circular motion

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

circle around; circle round; revolve around

Context example:

The Earth revolves around the Sun

Hypernyms (to "circle around" is one way to...):

circle (travel around something)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

 Context examples 

As it orbits the sun, this new asteroid, designated 2016 HO3, appears to circle around Earth as well.

(Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion, NASA)

He thrust her off with his shoulder, and, his retreat cut off and still intent on regaining the sled, he altered his course in an attempt to circle around to it.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

The 60 to 80 radiating pigmented ridges that form a frilled circle around the eye lens behind the iris.

(Ciliary Process, NCI Thesaurus)

Put a circle around the full moon in Leo at 20 degrees that will arrive on February 8.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Taking out my time-table I drew a small circle around the three-fifty train.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)