noun / verb
circle
SUR-kuhl/ˈsɜːrkl/
A closed rounded line surrounding a central point.
The compass rests beside a clean circle on the paper.

Etymology
The root meaning ‘ring’ and the diminutive ending produced ‘small ring.’ This concrete image also named a circular figure, preserving the connection between a ring’s outline and the geometric curve.
In context
The other six people are going to join hands in a circle and circle left around them.