circulate

Move through continuously

To circulate is to move in a circuit or loop, returning to a starting point.

Blood circulates through the body; air circulates through a building.

Extended to distribution: The memo circulated among staff.

Rumors circulate when they spread from person to person.

To circulate at a party is to move around talking to different people rather than staying in one spot.

spread

disseminate

Spread information widely

transmit · diffuse · proliferate · disperse · permeate · publish · release · share · viral · scatter

rumor

gossip

Informal talk spreading rumors

  • hearsayUnverified secondhand information
  • whisperSpeech without full voice
  • buzzContinuous low drone

scuttlebutt · innuendo · speculation · grapevine · chatter · tittle-tattle · canard · conjecture · talebearing · spread

blood

cardiovascular

Of heart and blood vessels

heart · pulse · oxygenation · plasma · hemoglobin · platelets · clotting · flow · perfusion · hematology

socialize

mingle

Interact socially with others

  • networkInterconnected system
  • partyGathering for celebration
  • mixerCombines ingredients or people

reception · schmooze · gather · soiree · interact · converse · commingle · entertain · engage · mix

air

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

breeze · exhaust · filter · aerate · draft · blower · extractor · intake · freshening · conditioning

currency

money

Currency for transactions

bills · notes · fiat · tender · change · mint · counterfeit · withdrawn · reissue · denominations

Categories
Opposites
movement/flow

circulatestagnate

Cease to develop

stand still · pool · settle · stall · congeal

distribution/dissemination

circulatesuppress

Forcibly put an end to

withhold · conceal · hide · hoard · contain

social movement

circulatestay put

Remain in place

withdraw · keep to oneself · stand alone · hide away · linger

Phrases
Family

circular, circulation, circulating, circulated, circulates, semicircular, circulatory, circularity, recirculate

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