circle round

Frequency: 7.29.9 per million words

To move in a path that surrounds something.

circleVERB + PREPOSITION (move)

Categories:

round

Examples (10)

  • The news helicopter continued to circle round the scene of the accident.
  • Vultures began to circle round the weakened animal on the plain.
  • The children excitedly circled round the storyteller, eager for the next tale.
  • The mother duck would circle round her ducklings to protect them from danger.
  • We watched in awe as the dolphins circled round our boat.
  • Our playful puppy loves to circle round the coffee table when he gets excited.
  • The enemy warships were circling round the small island, maintaining a blockade.
  • A drone is programmed to circle round the perimeter of the property for surveillance.
  • In the story, a mythical griffin circled round the castle tower.
  • The protesters circled round the government building for hours, chanting slogans.