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circled

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈsɝː-/
    • /ˈsɜː.kl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈsɝː-/

Definitions of circled word

  • noun circled Simple past tense and past participle of circle. 1
  • adjective circled Having the form of a circle; round. 0

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Parts of speech for Circled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

circled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for circled

noun circled

  • rang — simple past tense of ring2 .
  • looped — having or consisting of loops; loopy.
  • rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • banded — If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
  • belted — If someone's jacket or coat, for example, is belted, it has a belt fastened round it.

verb circled

  • surrounded — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
  • circulated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
  • circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
  • curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
  • girdled — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.

Antonyms for circled

noun circled

  • centred — If an industry or event is centred in a place, it takes place to the greatest extent there.
  • centered — If an industry or event is centered in a place, it takes place to the greatest extent there.

verb circled

  • freed — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • opened — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.

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