Circulating
/ˈsɜːrkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
To move continuously through a system or area, often in a circular motion.
/ˈsɜːrkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
Moving continuously through a system or area.
News of the scandal circulated quickly.
💡 Simply: Like a merry-go-round, things that circulate keep moving in a circle or around a place. Think of blood circulating in your body, or a rumor circulating at school.
👶 For kids: Going around and around like a train on a track!
More Examples
The fan circulated the air in the room.
How It's Used
"The blood is circulating properly through the body."
"The company is circulating a new marketing proposal."
Idioms & expressions
circulating rumors
Spreading or sharing unsubstantiated information.
"Don't believe everything you hear; many people are circulating rumors."
From Middle English *circulaten, from Latin circulatus, past participle of circulare "to move in a circle," from circus "circle"
The word has consistently been used to describe the movement of fluids and information since its adoption into English.
Memory tip
Imagine a circle; things circulating are going round and round.