Circling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A circular motion. countable, uncountable

    "[…] one of these birds came wheeling and screaming round his head in a maze of untrackably swift circlings."

  2. 2
    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. uncountable

    "The mentoring curriculum included feminist strategies designed to facilitate egalitarian relationships in the groups, including circling, where each person takes a turn to speak while others in the group listen in situations involving decision making or conflict, […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of circle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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alternateambientbeatingcincturecircuitioncircuitousness

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"For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys."

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