circle vs orbit

orbit vs circle

circle and orbit both are nouns.

circle and orbit both are verbs.

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

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

circle: move in a circular path above (someone or something)
orbit: move in an orbit

Other hyponyms of circle include orb, revolve, troll, loop, loop.

circle (noun)	orbit (noun)
movement once around a course	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
any circular or rotating mechanism	the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island	the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra	the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
street names for flunitrazepam	a particular environment or walk of life
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)	orbit (verb)
form or draw a circle around	move in an orbit
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
travel around something

Difference between circle and orbit

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