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- /ˈsɝː-/
- /ˈsɜː.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /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
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determiner
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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.
circled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
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.
See also
Matching words
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