1. (

• go_around ,
• spread ,
• circulate ,

) become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" ;

2. (

• circulate ,
• circularize ,
• circularise ,
• distribute ,
• disseminate ,
• propagate ,
• broadcast ,
• spread ,
• diffuse ,
• disperse ,
• pass_around

) cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" ;

3. (

• circulate ,
• pass_around ,
• pass_on ,
• distribute

) cause to be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty" ;

4. (

• circulate ,

) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate" ;

5. (

• circulate ,

) cause to move in a circuit or system; "The fan circulates the air in the room" ;

6. (

• circulate

) move around freely from person to person or from place to place; "She circulates among royalty" ;

1. (

• circulating

) passing from one to another; "circulating bills and coins" ;