/ Dictionary / Index C circumnavigate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cir•cum•nav•i•gate Pronunciation: (sûr"kum-nav'i-gāt"), [key] — -gat•ed, -gat•ing. to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation: to circumnavigate the earth. to go or maneuver around: to circumnavigate the heavy downtown traffic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: circumnavigate (Thesaurus) circumlunar circumnutate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language