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Synonyms of circle

29 similar words

Another word for circle is line. Other synonyms of circle are disc, disk, round, coil and ring.

Synonyms and similar words for circle

nounA two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at...

  • disc
  • diskA two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.
  • roundA course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
  • coil
  • ringA diacritical mark in the shape of a hollow circle placed above or under the letter; a kroužek.
  • loop

nounA circle of latitude.

  • lineA circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.

nounA line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight...

nounA traffic circle or roundabout.

nounA specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

nounThe people who associate with and follow someone; one's inner circle.

nounSynonym of doujin circle.

  • doujin circleA group of people who create fan-made (doujin) works – such as doujinshi, doujin music, or doujin games – and...

nounAn area near a concert set aside for aggressive moshing.

  • circle pitA dance at a concert where participants mosh in a circular path, leaving the centre clear.
  • mosh circleThe spontaneous circle created near a stage when concertgoers mosh.
  • pit
  • mosh pitThe spontaneous dance floor created in front of a stage when people mosh.

verbTo travel in circles.

  • gyrateTo revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado.

Meaning of circle

  1. noun A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
  2. noun A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
  3. noun The orbit of an astronomical body.

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Questions about synonyms of circle

What is another word for circle?
Circle has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as line, disc, disk, round, coil, ring, loop and 30 yard circle.
What does circle mean?
Circle means a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: circle (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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