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adj
- Circuitous or roundabout.
- Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
- In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
- Distributed to a large number of persons.
- Of or relating to a circle.
- having the shape or form of a circle
- describing a circle; moving in a circle
noun
verb
noun
- A circuit; a circumference.
- (geometry, loosely, perhaps by meronymy) A frustum of a sphere.
- (geometry) The curved surface of a frustum of a sphere, the portion of surface of a sphere delimited by parallel planes.
- A band or stripe extending around a body.
- (crystallography) A series of planes having mutually parallel intersections.
- A band or area of growth encircling anything.
- (networking) That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority.
- (now literary) A belt or girdle.
- (ice hockey) Every of the three parts of an ice rink, divided by two blue lines.
- (basketball, American football) A defensive scheme where defenders guard a particular area of the court or field, as opposed to a particular opposing player.
- (baseball, informal) The strike zone.
- (by extension) A restricted category or virtual place.
- Any given region or area of the world.
- (handball) A semicircular area in front of each goal.
- (figurative, chiefly sports) A mental state of high concentration and performance; see: in the zone.
- A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
- (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
- any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
- a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
- an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
verb
- (transitive) To divide into or assign to sections or areas.
- (transitive) To define the property use classification of (an area).
- (intransitive, slang) To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off.
- To assign to a restricted category.
- regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
- separate or apportion into sections
adv
- by a circular or circuitous route
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- in the area or vicinity
- in a circle or circular motion
- from beginning to end; throughout
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- in circumference
- all around or on all sides
- to a particular destination either specified or understood
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- From place to place.
- So as to surround or be near.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
adj
prep
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- At or to various places within or throughout.
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
noun
- A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
- An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
- Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
- lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
verb
noun
- A route or circuit generally.
- The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
- (television) A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
- The horizontal distance from where the wheel touches the ground to where the steering axis intersects the ground.
- A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
- (graph theory) A walk in which all the edges are distinct.
- a track or mark left by something that has passed
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
verb
- (transitive) To leave (a trail of).
- (military) To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
- (transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- (intransitive) To drag oneself lazily or reluctantly along.
- (intransitive) To run or climb like certain plants.
- To create a trail in.
- To transport (livestock) by herding it along a trail.
- (transitive) To drag (something) behind on the ground.
- (intransitive) To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
- To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
- (transitive) To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
- To travel by following or creating trails.
- to lag or linger behind
- hang down so as to drag along the ground
- go after with the intent to catch
- move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
- drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
verb
noun
- (graph theory) A closed trail.
- (sports, cycling) A street and road race, frequently multiday.
- (sports) A set of competitions which make up a championship.
- (sports, chiefly cricket and rugby) A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
- (snooker) A circuit of snooker tournaments
- A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
- A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
- A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
- (military) A tour of duty.
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
- a period of time spent in military service
verb
adj
noun
- (chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US, especially New England) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
- A fairground carousel.
- A detour.
- A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
- (chiefly British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
adj
- roundabout or ambiguous
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- Involving a backward flip of the hand.
- With the back of the hand.
- Backwards, turned around.
- Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
- Indirect.
- (of writing) inclining to the left
- Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
- Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
adv
verb
verb
- (intransitive) to move in circles or through a circuit
- (transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
- to move from person to person, as at a party
- to spread or disseminate
- (mathematics) Of decimals: to repeat.
- to become widely known
- cause to become widely known
- cause to be distributed
- cause to move in a circuit or system
- move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
- become widely known and passed on
- move around freely from person to person or from place to place
noun
- A circular or repetitious route.
- Rotation, as in office; succession.
- A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
- (sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
- A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
- A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
- (butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine; a round of beef.
- A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
- A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
- (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
- A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
- (UK) One slice of bread.
- A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
- (art) A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
- (countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
- (sports) In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
- A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
- A circular dance.
- (nautical) A round-top.
- A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
- A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
- (card games) The play after each deal.
- One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
- (sports) A stage in a competition.
- An assembly; a group; a circle.
- (video games) A stage or level of a game.
- A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
- A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- an outburst of applause
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- the course along which communications spread
- the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
- a charge of ammunition for a single shot
- (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
- a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
- the usual activities in your day
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
adj
- Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- Complete, whole, not lacking.
- Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
- Returning to its starting point.
- Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
- (phonetics) Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
- Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
- (architecture) Vaulted.
- Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.
- Plump.
- (authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
- Loosely or approximately circular.
- Large in magnitude.
- (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
- (of sounds) full and rich
- having the shape or form of a circle
- (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
adv
prep
verb
- (intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
- (with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out; see also round out.
- To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
- (medicine, colloquial) To do ward rounds.
- (transitive) To turn past a boundary.
- (transitive) To shape something into a curve.
- To encircle; to encompass.
- (transitive, baseball) To advance to home plate.
- (intransitive) To become shaped into a curve.
- (transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.
- (transitive) To go round, pass, go past.
- make round
- become round, plump, or shapely
- pronounce with rounded lips
- express as a round number
- wind around; move along a circular course
- attack in speech or writing
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
verb
- (transitive) To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
- (vulgar, slang) To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act; to perform anilingus.
- (transitive) To form a rim on.
- (transitive or intransitive, of a ball) To roll around a rim.
- (bartending) To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.
- run around the rim of
- roll around the rim of
- furnish with a rim
noun
- (British, dialectal) A step of a ladder; a rung.
- (UK dialectal) A membrane.
- (automotive, cycling) A wheelrim.
- An edge around something, especially when circular.
- (wine) The narrow surface of wine that meets the glass when it is tilted, used in identifying the age, body, etc.
- (journalism) A semicircular copydesk.
- the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
- the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
- the top edge of a vessel or other container
noun
- (by extension, West Midlands) A roundabout; a traffic circle.
- (by extension) Ellipsis of kitchen island.
- (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
- A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
- A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
- (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
- An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- A traffic island.
- a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
- a zone or area resembling an island
verb
noun
- a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
- An temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.
- A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
verb
noun
verb
- (automotive, transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
- (transitive) To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- (finance, business, transitive) To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- (transitive) To supply with corners.
- (automotive, intransitive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
- (transitive) To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- (transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
- force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
- turn a corner
- gain control over
intj
noun
- (baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
- (business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
- (soccer) A corner kick.
- (baseball) First base or third base.
- (boxing, by extension) The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
- The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
- An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
- One who corns, or preserves food in salt.
- (American football) A cornerback.
- (boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
- (figuratively) Complete control or ownership of something.
- A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
- A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
- An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
- The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
- (attributive) Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
- (Maine) The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
- The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
- An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
- the intersection of two streets
- a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
- the point where two lines meet or intersect
- a small concavity
- a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
- (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
- a remote area
- a place off to the side of an area
- the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
- an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
adj
- Indirect or circuitous.
- (geometry, specifically, of an angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.
- (now chiefly botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
- (geometry, by ellipsis) Obtuse-angled, having an obtuse angle.
- Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
- (botany, zoology) Blunt, or rounded at the extremity.
- Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
- of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
- lacking in insight or discernment
- (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
noun
- (New England, Atlantic Canada) A roundabout, traffic circle.
- (chiefly with initial capital) Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
adj
noun
- (South Africa, Philippines, India, Dundee) A traffic circle or roundabout.
- A territorial division or district.
- (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- (geometry) 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).
- (in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- (colloquial) 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.
- (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- (logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- (Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- something approximating the shape of a circle
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
- street names for flunitrazepam
- movement once around a course
verb
- (intransitive) To travel in circles.
- (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
- (transitive) To surround.
- (intransitive, paganism) To take part in a magic circle.
- (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- form or draw a circle around
- travel around something
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)
verb
noun
- (programming) In the Raku programming language, a construct representing a composite of several values connected by an operator.
- (radio, television) A point in time between two unrelated consecutive broadcasts.
- The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals.
- The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
- (rail transport) A place where two or more railways or railroads meet.
- (computing, Microsoft Windows) A kind of symbolic link to a directory.
- (electronics) electrical junction: a point or area where multiple conductors or semiconductors make physical contact.
- (nautical) The place where a distributary departs from the main stream.
- A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
- the state of being joined together
- something that joins or connects
- the place where two or more things come together
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- an act of joining or adjoining things
noun
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- something resembling a bridge in form or function
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (usually) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (card games) Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (card games) A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A connection, real or abstract.
verb
- connect or reduce the distance between
- make a bridge across
- cross over on a bridge
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- To span as if with a bridge.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
noun
- (traffic engineering) A round area of pavement that protrudes from one side of a road to accommodate turning vehicles with a wide turning circle.
- (Ireland, historical) An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
- (chiefly Scotland) A simpleton.
- (slang) A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic.
- (US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.
- (chiefly Scotland, Ulster) A boy, a lad.
- Clipping of balloon.
- (chiefly Scotland) A harlot; mistress.
- large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the Northern Hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
- a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
- a worthless lazy fellow
noun
- A ring road or beltway.
- (algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.
- A complete circuit for an electric current.
- (graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.
- The opening so formed.
- (topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.
- An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
- (transport) A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.
- (programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
- An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.
- A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
- (cricket) The curved path of the ball bowled by a spin bowler.
- (biochemistry) A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.
- A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
- A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- Alternative form of loup (“mass of iron”).
- (rail transport) A place at a terminus where trains or trams can turn round and go back the other way without having to reverse; a balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop.
- (rail transport) A passing loop.
- A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
- (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
- a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
- an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
- the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
- anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
- an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
- a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
- a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
- the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
verb
- (intransitive) To move in a loop.
- (transitive) To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
- (transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.
- To place in a loop.
- (transitive) To play something (such as a song or video) in a loop.
- (transitive) To form something into a loop.
- (transitive) To fly an aircraft in a loop.
- (education, ambitransitive) To have the teacher progress through multiple school years with the same students.
- (intransitive) To form a loop.
- (transitive) To move something in a loop.
- (transitive) To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
- (transitive) To duplicate the route of a pipeline.
- wind around something in coils or loops
- fasten or join with a loop
- make a loop in
- fly loops, perform a loop
- move in loops
noun
- A circumference; a circle; a ring.
- A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
- (horology) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement.
- (architecture) The eaves or edge of the roof that projects over the gable of a roof.
- (figuratively) An extreme limit beyond which something specific will happen.
- An edge or border.
- (UK, historical) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, by holding it in the hand and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge.
- (architecture) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
- An old measure of land: a virgate or yardland.
- (UK, Western Australia, New Zealand) The grassy area between the footpath and the street; a tree lawn; a grassed strip running alongside either side of an outback road.
- a ceremonial or emblematic staff
- the limit beyond which something happens or changes
- a grass border along a road
- a region marking a boundary
verb
verb
noun
noun
- (automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.
- (nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)
- A place where a vehicle can turn and face in the opposite direction.
noun
- The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
- (geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).
- Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.
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- (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
- (category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics.
- a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
- the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
- the set of elements common to two or more sets
- a point where lines intersect
- a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- a junction where one street or road crosses another
noun
- The hub of a wheel.
- (historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
- A male ferret.
- A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
- A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
- a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
- (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
- a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
verb
noun
- Any circular band or ring.
- (cricket, slang, uncountable) A significant amount of swing from the bowler.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, countable) An apparatus.
- A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
- (now chiefly historical) A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
- (figurative, usually in the plural) An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.
- (US, in the plural, metonymic) The game of basketball.
- (uncountable) Hooping (manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop).
- A hoop earring.
- (basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.
- (Australia, metonymic, slang, by extension) A jockey.
- (sports, usually in the plural) A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
- A quart-pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.
- A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, metonymic) An apparatus program with a hoop.
- A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
- a small arch used as croquet equipment
- a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
verb
noun
- A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
- (surveying) A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point.
- A goal or mark at which quoits, etc., are thrown.
- A central facility providing a range of related services, such as a medical hub or an educational hub.
- A block for scotching a wheel.
- The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.
- (US) A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction.
- (networking) A computer networking device connecting several Ethernet ports. See switch.
- (video games) An area in a video game from which individual levels are accessed.
- A male weasel; a buck; a dog; a jack.
- A hardened, engraved steel punch for impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc.
- A screw hob.
- a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve
- the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc.) through which the shaft or axle passes
name
verb
- (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
- (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
- (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
verb
noun
noun
- A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
- (figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
- (nonstandard) A fork in the road.
- (figuratively, by extension) A centrally located position.
- plural of crossroad
- a community of people smaller than a village
- a point where a choice must be made
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
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noun
verb
noun
- (Scotland) A winding stairway.
- A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms.
- (chiefly US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.
- (military) A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval de frise.
- A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid.
- (mathematical economics) A trajectory on a finite time interval that satisfies an optimality criterion which is associated with a cost function.
- (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
- an expressway on which tolls are collected
verb
- (transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
- (intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
- (intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
- (intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
- (transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
- (intransitive) To move around something.
- (transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
verb
- (transitive) To travel in or through, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- (transitive) To cheat or swindle.
- (dialectal) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- (transitive) To impersonate or depict.
- (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- (ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
- (transitive, informal) To injure (one's own body part).
- (transitive) To perform; to execute.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
- (ambitransitive) To finish.
- (transitive) To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (transitive) To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- (ditransitive, informal) To make or provide.
- (transitive) To treat in a certain way.
- (intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.
- (transitive) To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- (transitive, informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (transitive, in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- (transitive, finance) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (transitive) To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- (DoggoLingo, used with nouns, verbs, and adjective) To perform something suggested by a following noun, verb, or adjective.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- (transitive, chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
- (modal, interrogative, informal) Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
- (transitive, informal) To provide as a service.
- (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- (especially England, intransitive) To fare well; to thrive; to prosper; (of livestock) to fatten.
- (transitive, slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (transitive) To cook.
- (informal, transitive) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.
- (transitive) To take (a drug).
- (pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
- proceed or get along
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- arrange attractively
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- travel or traverse (a distance)
- carry out or perform an action
- carry on or function
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- create or design, often in a certain way
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- engage in
- get (something) done
noun
- (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
- (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
- (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
- (UK, slang) A homicide.
- (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
- an uproarious party
- the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
num
noun
- A circuit; a circumference.
- (geometry, loosely, perhaps by meronymy) A frustum of a sphere.
- (geometry) The curved surface of a frustum of a sphere, the portion of surface of a sphere delimited by parallel planes.
- A band or stripe extending around a body.
- (crystallography) A series of planes having mutually parallel intersections.
- A band or area of growth encircling anything.
- (networking) That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority.
- (now literary) A belt or girdle.
- (ice hockey) Every of the three parts of an ice rink, divided by two blue lines.
- (basketball, American football) A defensive scheme where defenders guard a particular area of the court or field, as opposed to a particular opposing player.
- (baseball, informal) The strike zone.
- (by extension) A restricted category or virtual place.
- Any given region or area of the world.
- (handball) A semicircular area in front of each goal.
- (figurative, chiefly sports) A mental state of high concentration and performance; see: in the zone.
- A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
- (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
- any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
- a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
- an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
verb
- (transitive) To divide into or assign to sections or areas.
- (transitive) To define the property use classification of (an area).
- (intransitive, slang) To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off.
- To assign to a restricted category.
- regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
- separate or apportion into sections
noun
- A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
- An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
- Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
- lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
verb
noun
- A route or circuit generally.
- The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
- (television) A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
- The horizontal distance from where the wheel touches the ground to where the steering axis intersects the ground.
- A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
- (graph theory) A walk in which all the edges are distinct.
- a track or mark left by something that has passed
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
verb
- (transitive) To leave (a trail of).
- (military) To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
- (transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- (intransitive) To drag oneself lazily or reluctantly along.
- (intransitive) To run or climb like certain plants.
- To create a trail in.
- To transport (livestock) by herding it along a trail.
- (transitive) To drag (something) behind on the ground.
- (intransitive) To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
- To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
- (transitive) To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
- To travel by following or creating trails.
- to lag or linger behind
- hang down so as to drag along the ground
- go after with the intent to catch
- move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
- drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
noun
- A circular or repetitious route.
- Rotation, as in office; succession.
- A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
- (sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
- A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
- A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
- (butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine; a round of beef.
- A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
- A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
- (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
- A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
- (UK) One slice of bread.
- A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
- (art) A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
- (countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
- (sports) In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
- A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
- A circular dance.
- (nautical) A round-top.
- A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
- A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
- (card games) The play after each deal.
- One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
- (sports) A stage in a competition.
- An assembly; a group; a circle.
- (video games) A stage or level of a game.
- A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
- A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- an outburst of applause
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- the course along which communications spread
- the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
- a charge of ammunition for a single shot
- (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
- a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
- the usual activities in your day
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
adj
- Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- Complete, whole, not lacking.
- Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
- Returning to its starting point.
- Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
- (phonetics) Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
- Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
- (architecture) Vaulted.
- Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.
- Plump.
- (authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
- Loosely or approximately circular.
- Large in magnitude.
- (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
- (of sounds) full and rich
- having the shape or form of a circle
- (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
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prep
verb
- (intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
- (with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out; see also round out.
- To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
- (medicine, colloquial) To do ward rounds.
- (transitive) To turn past a boundary.
- (transitive) To shape something into a curve.
- To encircle; to encompass.
- (transitive, baseball) To advance to home plate.
- (intransitive) To become shaped into a curve.
- (transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.
- (transitive) To go round, pass, go past.
- make round
- become round, plump, or shapely
- pronounce with rounded lips
- express as a round number
- wind around; move along a circular course
- attack in speech or writing
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
noun
- (by extension, West Midlands) A roundabout; a traffic circle.
- (by extension) Ellipsis of kitchen island.
- (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
- A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
- A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
- (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
- An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- A traffic island.
- a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
- a zone or area resembling an island
verb
noun
- a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
- An temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.
- A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
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noun
noun
- (New England, Atlantic Canada) A roundabout, traffic circle.
- (chiefly with initial capital) Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
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noun
- (South Africa, Philippines, India, Dundee) A traffic circle or roundabout.
- A territorial division or district.
- (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- (geometry) 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).
- (in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- (colloquial) 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.
- (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- (logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- (Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- something approximating the shape of a circle
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
- street names for flunitrazepam
- movement once around a course
verb
- (intransitive) To travel in circles.
- (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
- (transitive) To surround.
- (intransitive, paganism) To take part in a magic circle.
- (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- form or draw a circle around
- travel around something
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)
noun
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- something resembling a bridge in form or function
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (usually) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (card games) Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (card games) A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A connection, real or abstract.
verb
- connect or reduce the distance between
- make a bridge across
- cross over on a bridge
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- To span as if with a bridge.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
noun
- (traffic engineering) A round area of pavement that protrudes from one side of a road to accommodate turning vehicles with a wide turning circle.
- (Ireland, historical) An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
- (chiefly Scotland) A simpleton.
- (slang) A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic.
- (US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.
- (chiefly Scotland, Ulster) A boy, a lad.
- Clipping of balloon.
- (chiefly Scotland) A harlot; mistress.
- large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the Northern Hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
- a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
- a worthless lazy fellow
noun
- A ring road or beltway.
- (algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.
- A complete circuit for an electric current.
- (graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.
- The opening so formed.
- (topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.
- An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
- (transport) A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.
- (programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
- An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.
- A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
- (cricket) The curved path of the ball bowled by a spin bowler.
- (biochemistry) A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.
- A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
- A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- Alternative form of loup (“mass of iron”).
- (rail transport) A place at a terminus where trains or trams can turn round and go back the other way without having to reverse; a balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop.
- (rail transport) A passing loop.
- A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
- (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
- a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
- an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
- the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
- anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
- an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
- a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
- a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
- the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
verb
- (intransitive) To move in a loop.
- (transitive) To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
- (transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.
- To place in a loop.
- (transitive) To play something (such as a song or video) in a loop.
- (transitive) To form something into a loop.
- (transitive) To fly an aircraft in a loop.
- (education, ambitransitive) To have the teacher progress through multiple school years with the same students.
- (intransitive) To form a loop.
- (transitive) To move something in a loop.
- (transitive) To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
- (transitive) To duplicate the route of a pipeline.
- wind around something in coils or loops
- fasten or join with a loop
- make a loop in
- fly loops, perform a loop
- move in loops
noun
- A circumference; a circle; a ring.
- A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
- (horology) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement.
- (architecture) The eaves or edge of the roof that projects over the gable of a roof.
- (figuratively) An extreme limit beyond which something specific will happen.
- An edge or border.
- (UK, historical) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, by holding it in the hand and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge.
- (architecture) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
- An old measure of land: a virgate or yardland.
- (UK, Western Australia, New Zealand) The grassy area between the footpath and the street; a tree lawn; a grassed strip running alongside either side of an outback road.
- a ceremonial or emblematic staff
- the limit beyond which something happens or changes
- a grass border along a road
- a region marking a boundary
verb
noun
- (automotive, of a road vehicle) The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.
- (nautical) The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)
- A place where a vehicle can turn and face in the opposite direction.
noun
- The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
- (geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).
- Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.
- (sports) The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.https://web.archive.org/web/20120214131704/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-295370-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html
- (set theory) The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
- (category theory) The pullback of a corner of monics.
- a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
- the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
- the set of elements common to two or more sets
- a point where lines intersect
- a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- a junction where one street or road crosses another
noun
- The hub of a wheel.
- (historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
- A male ferret.
- A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
- A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
- a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
- (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
- a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
verb
noun
- Any circular band or ring.
- (cricket, slang, uncountable) A significant amount of swing from the bowler.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, countable) An apparatus.
- A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
- (now chiefly historical) A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
- (figurative, usually in the plural) An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.
- (US, in the plural, metonymic) The game of basketball.
- (uncountable) Hooping (manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop).
- A hoop earring.
- (basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.
- (Australia, metonymic, slang, by extension) A jockey.
- (sports, usually in the plural) A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
- A quart-pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.
- A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, metonymic) An apparatus program with a hoop.
- A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
- a small arch used as croquet equipment
- a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
verb
noun
- A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
- (surveying) A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point.
- A goal or mark at which quoits, etc., are thrown.
- A central facility providing a range of related services, such as a medical hub or an educational hub.
- A block for scotching a wheel.
- The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.
- (US) A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction.
- (networking) A computer networking device connecting several Ethernet ports. See switch.
- (video games) An area in a video game from which individual levels are accessed.
- A male weasel; a buck; a dog; a jack.
- A hardened, engraved steel punch for impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc.
- A screw hob.
- a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve
- the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc.) through which the shaft or axle passes
name
noun
- A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
- (figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
- (nonstandard) A fork in the road.
- (figuratively, by extension) A centrally located position.
- plural of crossroad
- a community of people smaller than a village
- a point where a choice must be made
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
verb
noun
- (graph theory) A closed trail.
- (sports, cycling) A street and road race, frequently multiday.
- (sports) A set of competitions which make up a championship.
- (sports, chiefly cricket and rugby) A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
- (snooker) A circuit of snooker tournaments
- A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
- A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
- A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
- (military) A tour of duty.
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
- a period of time spent in military service
verb
adj
noun
- (chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US, especially New England) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
- A fairground carousel.
- A detour.
- A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
- (chiefly British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
verb
- (intransitive) to move in circles or through a circuit
- (transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
- to move from person to person, as at a party
- to spread or disseminate
- (mathematics) Of decimals: to repeat.
- to become widely known
- cause to become widely known
- cause to be distributed
- cause to move in a circuit or system
- move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
- become widely known and passed on
- move around freely from person to person or from place to place
verb
- (transitive) To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
- (vulgar, slang) To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act; to perform anilingus.
- (transitive) To form a rim on.
- (transitive or intransitive, of a ball) To roll around a rim.
- (bartending) To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.
- run around the rim of
- roll around the rim of
- furnish with a rim
noun
- (British, dialectal) A step of a ladder; a rung.
- (UK dialectal) A membrane.
- (automotive, cycling) A wheelrim.
- An edge around something, especially when circular.
- (wine) The narrow surface of wine that meets the glass when it is tilted, used in identifying the age, body, etc.
- (journalism) A semicircular copydesk.
- the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
- the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
- the top edge of a vessel or other container
verb
- (automotive, transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
- (transitive) To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- (finance, business, transitive) To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- (transitive) To supply with corners.
- (automotive, intransitive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
- (transitive) To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- (transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
- force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
- turn a corner
- gain control over
intj
noun
- (baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
- (business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
- (soccer) A corner kick.
- (baseball) First base or third base.
- (boxing, by extension) The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
- The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
- An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
- One who corns, or preserves food in salt.
- (American football) A cornerback.
- (boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
- (figuratively) Complete control or ownership of something.
- A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
- A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
- An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
- The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
- (attributive) Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
- (Maine) The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
- The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
- An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
- the intersection of two streets
- a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
- the point where two lines meet or intersect
- a small concavity
- a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
- (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
- a remote area
- a place off to the side of an area
- the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
- an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
verb
noun
- (programming) In the Raku programming language, a construct representing a composite of several values connected by an operator.
- (radio, television) A point in time between two unrelated consecutive broadcasts.
- The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals.
- The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
- (rail transport) A place where two or more railways or railroads meet.
- (computing, Microsoft Windows) A kind of symbolic link to a directory.
- (electronics) electrical junction: a point or area where multiple conductors or semiconductors make physical contact.
- (nautical) The place where a distributary departs from the main stream.
- A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
- the state of being joined together
- something that joins or connects
- the place where two or more things come together
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- an act of joining or adjoining things
verb
noun
noun
- (South Africa, Philippines, India, Dundee) A traffic circle or roundabout.
- A territorial division or district.
- (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- (geometry) 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).
- (in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- (colloquial) 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.
- (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- (logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- (Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- something approximating the shape of a circle
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
- street names for flunitrazepam
- movement once around a course
verb
- (intransitive) To travel in circles.
- (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
- (transitive) To surround.
- (intransitive, paganism) To take part in a magic circle.
- (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- form or draw a circle around
- travel around something
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)
verb
- (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
- (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
- (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (Scotland) A winding stairway.
- A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms.
- (chiefly US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.
- (military) A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval de frise.
- A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid.
- (mathematical economics) A trajectory on a finite time interval that satisfies an optimality criterion which is associated with a cost function.
- (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
- an expressway on which tolls are collected
verb
- (transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
- (intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
- (intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
- (intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
- (transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
- (intransitive) To move around something.
- (transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
verb
- (transitive) To travel in or through, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- (transitive) To cheat or swindle.
- (dialectal) Used to form the present progressive of verbs.
- (transitive) To impersonate or depict.
- (intransitive) To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- (ditransitive) To have (as an effect).
- (transitive, informal) To injure (one's own body part).
- (transitive) To perform; to execute.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)
- (ambitransitive) To finish.
- (transitive) To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- (transitive) To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- (ditransitive, informal) To make or provide.
- (transitive) To treat in a certain way.
- (intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.
- (transitive) To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- (transitive, informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.
- (transitive, in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- (transitive, finance) To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- (transitive) To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- (DoggoLingo, used with nouns, verbs, and adjective) To perform something suggested by a following noun, verb, or adjective.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- (transitive, chiefly in questions) To have as one's job.
- (modal, interrogative, informal) Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
- (transitive, informal) To provide as a service.
- (ambitransitive) To suffice.
- (especially England, intransitive) To fare well; to thrive; to prosper; (of livestock) to fatten.
- (transitive, slang) To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- (transitive) To cook.
- (informal, transitive) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.
- (transitive) To take (a drug).
- (pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
- proceed or get along
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- arrange attractively
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- travel or traverse (a distance)
- carry out or perform an action
- carry on or function
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- create or design, often in a certain way
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- engage in
- get (something) done
noun
- (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
- (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
- (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
- (UK, slang) A homicide.
- (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
- an uproarious party
- the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
num
adv
- by a circular or circuitous route
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- in the area or vicinity
- in a circle or circular motion
- from beginning to end; throughout
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- in circumference
- all around or on all sides
- to a particular destination either specified or understood
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- From place to place.
- So as to surround or be near.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
adj
prep
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- At or to various places within or throughout.
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
adj
- Circuitous or roundabout.
- Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
- In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
- Distributed to a large number of persons.
- Of or relating to a circle.
- having the shape or form of a circle
- describing a circle; moving in a circle
noun
verb
adj
- roundabout or ambiguous
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- Involving a backward flip of the hand.
- With the back of the hand.
- Backwards, turned around.
- Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
- Indirect.
- (of writing) inclining to the left
- Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
- Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
adv
verb
adj
- Indirect or circuitous.
- (geometry, specifically, of an angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.
- (now chiefly botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
- (geometry, by ellipsis) Obtuse-angled, having an obtuse angle.
- Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
- (botany, zoology) Blunt, or rounded at the extremity.
- Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
- of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
- lacking in insight or discernment
- (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
verb
adj
noun
- (chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US, especially New England) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
- A fairground carousel.
- A detour.
- A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
- (chiefly British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement