circling
/sˈɝkəlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.33 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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
noun
A class of secretive drinking games, each with an unknown set of rules which new players must learn by immersion, taking place with participants sitting in a circle and drinking upon certain conditions being met.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "[…] one of these birds came wheeling and screaming round his head in a maze of untrackably swift circlings."
- "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, […]"