orbit vs circle

circle vs orbit

orbit and circle both are nouns.

orbit and circle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, circle is a hypernym of orbit; that is, circle is a word with a broader meaning than orbit:

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

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

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

Difference between orbit and circle

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