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circling

  • noun

A circular motion.

Other meanings

  1. The practice of sitting in a circle and taking turns to speak about one's emotions or experiences while the others listen, intended to be therapeutic or to strengthen relations within the group.

  2. A class of secretive drinking games, each with an unknown set of rules which new players must learn by immersion, taking place with participants sitting in a circle and drinking upon certain conditions being met.

Related words

  • circlingly

Example sentences

  • “They saw vultures circling overhead.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “circling” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.