Encircling Meaning in English
word · lemma: encircle
ɛnˈsɝkəɫɪŋ/, /ɛnˈsɝkɫɪŋ
en-SIR-kuh-ling
ɛnsˈɜːklɪŋ
en-SUR-kling
Definition
Moving or spreading all the way around something, or forming a circle around it. Often used for people, objects, or things surrounding a central point.
Usage & Nuances
More formal or descriptive than just 'surrounding'; often used in writing or scientific contexts. Commonly paired with words like 'arms', 'crowd', 'wall', or 'cloud'. Describes both physical and abstract circling.
Spanish: rodeando - circundandoPortuguese (BR): cercando - rodeandoPortuguese (PT): cercando - rodeandoChinese (Simplified): 环绕 - 包围Chinese (Traditional): 環繞 - 包圍Hindi: घेरना - चारों ओर फैलनाArabic: يحيط بـ - يلف حولBengali: বেষ্টনকারী - ঘিরে থাকাRussian: окружающий - охватывающийJapanese: 囲む - 取り囲むVietnamese: bao quanh - vây quanhKorean: 둘러싸는 - 에워싸는Turkish: çevreleyen - kuşatanUrdu: گھیرنے والا - احاطہ کرنے والاIndonesian: mengelilingi - melingkari
Example Sentences
The river forms an encircling loop around the island.
basic
The encircling wall protected the old city.
basic
They drew an encircling line on the map.
basic
An encircling crowd gathered to watch the performance.
natural
She felt a sense of peace from her grandmother’s encircling arms.
natural
Mist was encircling the mountain peak at dawn.
natural