adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of circulate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Moving about freely.

   "He glanced at the slowly circulating guests."

2. 2
   An institution lending from its collection, especially of books, on condition of membership.

   "circulating library"

Adjective

1. 1
   passing from one to another wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

afloatcurrent

Example

More examples

"Rumors of defeat were circulating."

Related phrases

circulating librarycirculating mediumcirculating pump

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