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circling definition
circling |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb circle 3 of 4 senses of circle Sense 1 circle => circumambulate, walk around => circumnavigate, compass => revolve around circle around circle round Sense 2 circle, circulate => orbit, revolve => troll => loop => loop Sense 3 surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring => twine => wreath, wreathe => girth, girt, begird, gird => cloister Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb circle 3 of 4 senses of circle Sense 1 circle => circumambulate, walk around => circumnavigate, compass => revolve around circle around circle round Sense 2 circle, circulate => orbit, revolve => retrograde => troll => loop => loop Sense 3 surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring => twine => wreath, wreathe => girth, girt, begird, gird => cloister Entailment of verb circle Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb circle 4 senses of circle Sense 1 circle => travel, go move locomote Sense 2 circle, circulate => travel, go move locomote Sense 3 surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring => hold bear, carry, contain Sense 4 encircle, circle => shape, form Familiarity of verb circle circle used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb circle Sense 1 circle => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 2 circle, circulate => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 3 surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring => hold bear, carry, contain -------------- Sense 4 encircle, circle => shape, form -------------- Overview of verb circle The verb circle has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) circle -- (travel around something "circle the globe") 2. (4) circle, circulate -- (move in circles) 3. (1) surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring -- (be around "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village") 4. encircle, circle -- (form a circle around "encircle the errors") Overview of adj circling The adj circling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. circling -- (moving in a circle) Antonyms of adj circling 1 sense of circling Sense 1 circling INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Similarity of adj circling 1 sense of circling Sense 1 circling => moving (vs. nonmoving) Attributes of adj circling Familiarity of adj circling circling used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj circling circling encircling Overview of verb circle The verb circle has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) circle -- (travel around something "circle the globe") 2. (4) circle, circulate -- (move in circles) 3. (1) surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring -- (be around "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village") 4. encircle, circle -- (form a circle around "encircle the errors") Overview of adj circling The adj circling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. circling -- (moving in a circle)
circling definition
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