ENCIRCLING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word encircling. (close relations)
circled
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| enclosing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of enclosing something inside something else | ||||||
| encompassing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • broad in scope or content • closely encircling | ||||||
| enveloping | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • surrounding and closing in on or hemming in | ||||||
| surrounding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • closely encircling | ||||||
| bounding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • confined by bonds • held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union • secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form noun • a line determining the limits of an area • the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something • the greatest possible degree of something • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to') governed by fate • covered or wrapped with a bandage • headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' • bound by an oath • bound by contract • confined in the bowels verb • move forward by leaps and bounds • form the boundary of; be contiguous to • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • spring back; spring away from an impact | ||||||
| circling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • 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 • an unofficial association of people or groups • something approximating the shape of a circle • movement once around a course • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island • street names for flunitrazepam • a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra • any circular or rotating mechanism verb • travel around something • move in a circular path above (someone or something) • form or draw a circle around | ||||||
| girdling | verbv | |||||
noun • an encircling or ringlike structure • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers • a woman's close-fitting foundation garment verb • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients • put a girdle on or around | ||||||
| circle | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • 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 • an unofficial association of people or groups • something approximating the shape of a circle • movement once around a course • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island • street names for flunitrazepam • a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra • any circular or rotating mechanism verb • travel around something • move in a circular path above (someone or something) • form or draw a circle around | ||||||
| gird | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • put a girdle on or around • bind with something round or circular | ||||||
