circle vs circle around

circle around vs circle

circle is a noun but circle around is not a noun.

circle and circle around both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circle	Yes	No	Yes	No
circle around	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, circle around is a hyponym of circle; that is, circle around is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circle:

circle: travel around something
circle around: move around in a circular motion

Other hyponyms of circle include circumambulate, walk around, circumnavigate, compass, circle round, revolve around.

circle (noun)	circle around (noun)
movement once around a course
any circular or rotating mechanism
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
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
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
something approximating the shape of a circle

circle (verb)	circle around (verb)
form or draw a circle around	move around in a circular motion
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
travel around something

Difference between circle and circle around

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