circle back

ˈsɝːkl bæk

Definition

Definition of circle back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communication

return to a previous topic or issue

Let's circle back to the budget discussion after lunch.

return

revisit

come back

return to a previous location or state

Let's circle back to the office after lunch.

retrace

return

revisit

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Expressions with circle

circle round

move in a circular path around something

The birds circle round the tree.

full circle

complete 360-degree rotation or path

The wheel made a full circle.

winner's circle

position of success or victory

She finally reached the winner's circle in her career.

circle of life

the natural cycle of birth growth and death

The documentary beautifully depicted the circle of life in the animal kingdom.

complete the circle

bring something to a full and finished state

They worked hard to complete the circle on the project.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

Terms with circle back included in their meaning

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do-si-do

dance

square-dance move where dancers circle back to back

Examples of circle back in a sentence

I'll circle back with you once I have more information.
We need to circle back to this topic later.
I'll circle back to the store for the forgotten items.

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French:revenir, retourner, ...
German:zurückkommen, zurückkehren, ...
Italian:riprendere, tornare indietro, ...
Spanish:retomar, regresar, ...
Portuguese:retomar, regressar, ...
Chinese:返回到, 返回, ...
Japanese:戻る, 帰る, ...
Arabic:عَادَ إلى مَوْضُوع, عَادَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר לַנּוֹשֵׂא, לַחֲזוֹר, ...
Russian:вернуться к, возвращаться, ...
Ukrainian:повернутися до, повернутися, ...
Hindi:फिर से चर्चा करना, लौटना, ...
Bengali:আবার ফিরে আসা, ফিরে আসা, ...
Catalan:tornar a un tema, tornar, ...
Czech:vrátit se, ...
Danish:vende tilbage til, vende tilbage, ...
Dutch:terugkomen op, terugkeren, ...
Greek:επανέρχομαι, γυρίζω, ...
Hungarian:visszatérni, visszamenni, ...
Khmer:ត្រឡប់មកពិភាក្សាវិញ, ត្រឡប់ទៅ, ...
Korean:다시 돌아가다, 돌아가다, ...
Persian:به موضوعی برگشتن, برگشت, ...
Polish:wracać do tematu, wrócić, ...
Portuguese (BR):retomar, retornar, ...
Romanian:a întoarce la, a reveni, ...
Swedish:återgå till, återvända, ...
Thai:กลับมาคุย, กลับไป, ...
Turkish:geri dönmek, dönmek, ...
Vietnamese:quay lại, vòng lại, ...

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